Is it der, die oder das Herd?

DER

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

The word Herd 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 …).

German declension of Herd?

How does the declension of Herd 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 Herd	die Herde
Genitive	des Herdes des Herds	der Herde
Dative	dem Herd dem Herde	den Herden
Akkusative	den Herd	die Herde

What is the meaning of Herd in German?

Herd has various definitions in German:

[1] outdated: (central) fireplace, heat source and cooking area of a house

[1] veraltet: (zentrale) Feuerstelle, Wärmequelle und Kochstelle eines Hauses

[2] Electric or gas powered device on which food can be cooked

[2] mit Elektrizität oder Gas betriebenes Gerät, auf dem Speisen gekocht werden können

[3] with genitive: the place from which a (mostly negative) development starts

[3] mit Genitiv: der Ort, von dem eine (meist negative) Entwicklung ausgeht

[4] with genitive: the place where a disease begins or first occurs

[4] mit Genitiv: der Ort, an dem eine Krankheit beginnt oder zuerst auftritt

How to use Herd in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Herd with translations in English.

[1] Stell den Kessel auf den Herd!

[1] Place the kettle on the stove!

[1] Abends versammelte man sich um den Herd.

[1] In the evening people gathered around the hearth

[2] Das Essen der Familie steht auf dem Herd.

[2] The family's meal is on the stove.

[2] Dieser Herd hat Keramikkochfelder und einen Backofen.

[2] This stove has ceramic hobs and an oven.

[2] „Auf dem Herd stapelten sich die Plastikteller vom Kabab-Lieferdienst.“[1]

[2] “The plastic plates from the Kabab delivery service were piled on the stove” [1]

[3] Universitäten sind ein Herd der Unruhe.

[3] Universities are a hotbed of unrest.

[3] Der Spanische Bürgerkrieg war der Herd des Zweiten Weltkriegs.

[3] The Spanish Civil War was the focus of World War II.

[4] Wenn wir den Herd ausgemacht haben, bekommen wir die Infektion sicher bald unter Kontrolle.

[4] Once we have turned off the stove, we will surely get the infection under control soon .

How do you pronounce Herd?

Herd

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