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Is it der, die oder das Inhaber?

DER

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

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

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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 Inhaber?

How does the declension of Inhaber 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 Inhaber die Inhaber
Genitive des Inhabers der Inhaber
Dative dem Inhaber den Inhabern
Akkusative den Inhaber die Inhaber

What is the meaning of Inhaber in German?

Inhaber has various definitions in German:

[1] colloquially: someone who has a certain thing

[1] umgangssprachlich: jemand, der eine bestimmte Sache besitzt

[2] carrier of a specific title

[2] Träger eines bestimmten Titels

[3] Germany, private law: the one who is entitled to a right or a claim

[3] Deutschland, Privatrecht: derjenige, dem ein Recht oder eine Forderung zusteht

How to use Inhaber in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Inhaber with translations in English.

[1] Der Inhaber des Restaurants beschwerte sich bei der Polizei über vandalierende Jugendliche.

The owner of the restaurant complained to the police about vandalizing youth people

[1] „Die Inhaber vermieteten ihren Gasthof seit vielen Jahren an Vereine, die nicht unbedingt große öffentliche Präsenz anstrebten.“

[1] "The owners have rented their inn for many years to clubs who are not necessarily great public presence"

[1] „Auch zu Inhabern des grünen Turbans kamen wir.“

[1] "Also for owners of the green turban came"

[1] „Ein zweiter Glücksfall sind Herr und Frau Gleumann, die Inhaber der Klenziner Mühle.“

[1] "A second stroke of luck are Mr. and Mrs. Gleumann, the owners of the Klenziner Mühleä"

[2] Der erste Inhaber des Bundesverdienstkreuzes war der Bergmann Franz Brandl.

[2] The first owner of the Federal Cross of Merit was the miner Franz Brandlä

[3] Der Inhaber einer Forderung ist regelmäßig zur Zession berechtigt.

[3] The owner of a claim is regularly entitled to the assignment

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