Is it der, die oder das Hermelin?
DAS
The correct article in German of Hermelin is das. So it is das Hermelin! (nominative case)
The word Hermelin is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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.
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 Hermelin?
How does the declension of Hermelin 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 | das Hermelin | die Hermeline |
Genitive | des Hermelins | der Hermeline |
Dative | dem Hermelin | den Hermelinen |
Akkusative | das Hermelin | die Hermeline |
What is the meaning of Hermelin in German?
Hermelin has various definitions in German:
[1] Zoology: a small predator, from the marten family (Mustelidae)
[1] Zoologie: ein kleines Raubtier, aus der Familie der Marder (Mustelidae)[2] fur in heraldry
[2] Pelzwerk in der Heraldik[3] Zoology: rabbit breed
[3] Zoologie: KaninchenrasseHow to use Hermelin in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Hermelin with translations in English.
[1] „Der berühmte Fellwechsel findet nicht in allen Teilen des Verbreitungsgebiets statt. In den wärmeren Bereichen sind Hermeline ganzjährig braun-weiß, im hohen Norden verlieren sie dagegen nie das weiße Winterfell.“
[1] "The famous change of fur does not find in all parts of the distribution area in the warmer areas, faeceline are brown-white all year round, but in the far north they never lose the white winter fur."[2] Das Hermelin wird mit kleinen schwarzen Flächen auf silbernem Grund dargestellt.
[2] The ermine is shown with small black surfaces on a silver baseIs it der, die oder das Hermelin?
DER
The correct article in German of Hermelin is der. So it is der Hermelin! (nominative case)
The word Hermelin is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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German declension of Hermelin?
How does the declension of Hermelin 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 Hermelin | die Hermeline |
Genitive | des Hermelins | der Hermeline |
Dative | dem Hermelin | den Hermelinen |
Akkusative | den Hermelin | die Hermeline |
What is the meaning of Hermelin in German?
Hermelin has various definitions in German:
[1] fur of the animal of the same name as clothing or clothing part (collar, hem, ornament)
[1] Fell des gleichnamigen Tieres als Kleidung oder Kleidungsteil (Kragen, Saum, Zierde)[2] Entomology: "Gelber Hermelin", a moth from the owl butterfly family
[2] Entomologie: „Gelber Hermelin“, ein Nachtfalter aus der Familie der Eulenfalter[3] Military: Transport armor of the Bundeswehr TM-170
[3] Militär: Transportpanzer der Bundeswehr TM-170[4] Czech white mold cheese "Hermelín"
[4] tschechischer Weißschimmelkäse „hermelín“How to use Hermelin in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Hermelin with translations in English.
[1] Der Mantel war mit Hermelin ausgeschlagen.
[1] The coat was knocked out with Hermelin[1] „Er war mit Hermelin gefüttert.“
[1] "He was with Hermelin Gefütterte"[2] Der Hermelin ist sehr selten geworden.
[2] The Hermelin has become very rare[3]
[3][4] Der Hermelin ist eine tschechische Spezialität.
[4] The Hermelin is a Czech specialtyHow do you pronounce Hermelin?
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