Is it der, die oder das Hochstapler?
DER
The correct article in German of Hochstapler is der. So it is der Hochstapler! (nominative case)
The word Hochstapler 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.
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 Hochstapler?
How does the declension of Hochstapler 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 Hochstapler | die Hochstapler |
| Genitive | des Hochstaplers | der Hochstapler |
| Dative | dem Hochstapler | den Hochstaplern |
| Akkusative | den Hochstapler | die Hochstapler |
What is the meaning of Hochstapler in German?
Hochstapler has various definitions in German:
[1] A person who consciously specifies (with or without fraudulent intentions) to be a person of higher reputation (mostly academic degree) in order to draw personal advantages out of it
[1] eine Person, die bewusst (mit oder ohne betrügerische Absicht) vorgibt, eine Person höheren Ansehens (meist akademischer Grad) zu sein, um persönliche Vorteile daraus zu ziehen[2] Derb: Warser
[2] derb: AngeberHow to use Hochstapler in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Hochstapler with translations in English.
[1] Der Heiratsschwindler war ein begabter Hochstapler, dem die Frauen glaubten er sei Freiherr und Richter und dass er ein größeres Erbe zu erwarten hatte.
[1] The marriage piger was a talented high forklift that the women believed he was a baron and judge and that he had to expect a larger heritage[1] Auch in der Tierwelt gibt es Hochstapler.
[1] There are also high -stapler in the wildlife[1] „Das Stuttgarter Landgericht urteilt über einen Hochstapler, der es mit Hauptschulabschluss bis an den Operationstisch schaffte.“
[1] "The Stuttgart Regional Court judges a high forklift, which it is created with a secondary school leaving certificate to the operating table"[2] Was für ein Hochstapler!
[2] What a high forkliftHow do you pronounce Hochstapler?
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