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Is it der, die oder das Henkel?

DER

The correct article in German of Henkel is der. So it is der Henkel! (nominative case)

The word Henkel is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

Finding the right gender of a noun

German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

  • for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

  • for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

  • for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

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German declension of Henkel?

How does the declension of Henkel work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative der Henkel die Henkel
Genitive des Henkels der Henkel
Dative dem Henkel den Henkeln
Akkusative den Henkel die Henkel

What is the meaning of Henkel in German?

Henkel is defined as:

[1] Grip on a cup or pot, attached to the side or above

[1] Griff an einer Tasse oder Kanne, seitlich oder oben angebracht

How to use Henkel in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Henkel with translations in English.

[1] Mir ist der Henkel an der Kaffeekanne abgebrochen.

[1] The handle on the coffee pot is broken down

[1] Unter andern Zieraten daran war ein Henkel von einem Stücke, auf das zarteste gearbeitet, der durch Hülfe einer gewissen Stahlfeder grade über der Öffnung des Gefäßes gehalten wurde.

[1] Among other decorations, a handle was worked on the most tenderest, which was held by help of a certain steel spring above the opening of the vessel

[1] Es war ein stolzer Teetopf, stolz auf sein Porzellan, stolz auf seine lange Tülle, stolz auf seinen breiten Henkel. Er hatte vorn etwas und hinten etwas, die Tülle vorn und den Henkel hinten, und von ihnen sprach er.

[1] It was a proud tea pot, proud of his porcelain, proud of his long spout, proud of his wide Henkele he had something in front and a little at the back, the spout in front and the handle behind, and he spoke of them.
Henkel
Henkel

Is it der, die oder das Henkel?

DER

DIE

The correct article in German of Henkel is der or die. So it is der or die Henkel! (nominative case)

The word Henkel is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

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German declension of Henkel?

How does the declension of Henkel work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular m Singular f Plural 1 Plural 2
Nominative der Henkel (Henkel) die Henkel (Henkel) die Henkels die Henkel
Genitive des Henkel des Henkels Henkels der Henkel (Henkel) der Henkels der Henkel
Dative dem Henkel (Henkel) der Henkel (Henkel) den Henkels den Henkel
Akkusative den Henkel (Henkel) die Henkel (Henkel) die Henkels die Henkel
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Henkel in German?

Henkel is defined as:

[1] Above average family name in German -speaking countries

[1] überdurchschnittlich häufiger Familienname im deutschsprachigen Raum

How to use Henkel in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Henkel with translations in English.

[1] Herr Henkel leitet ab sofort die Personalabteilung.

[1] Mr. Henkel is now heading the personnel department

[1] Frau Henkel wird als Zeugin vor Gericht aussagen.

[1] Ms. Henkel will testify to court as a witness

[1] Bei den Henkels ist der Vorgarten sehr gepflegt.

[1] With the Henkels, the front yard is very well maintained

How do you pronounce Henkel?

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Henkel

Pictures or photos of Henkel

[1] Sauciere mit zwei Henkeln aus dem Schatz des Priamos → WP
[1] Sauciere mit zwei Henkeln aus dem Schatz des Priamos → WP

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