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The article for

Internet

das Internet

Internet is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
no plural
English
internet
Level
A1
Topic
IT

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Why is it das Internet?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Internet, so learn the two together: das Internet.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Internet, medium: online medium; worldwide, public computer network

[1] Internet, Medium: Online-Medium; weltweites, öffentliches Computernetzwerk

Examples

[1] The Internet connects many computers in the world.

[1] Das Internet verbindet viele Computer auf der Welt.

[1] "While the Internet has so far been more of a sea of ​​anonymity, from which only islands with named users protrude, this relationship is currently being reversed ." [4]

[1] „Während das Internet bislang eher ein Meer der Anonymität war, aus dem lediglich Inseln mit namentlicher Nutzernennung ragten, kehrt sich dieses Verhältnis derzeit um.“[4]
More source examples (3)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "There were no subtle comments on this on the Internet." [5]

[1] „Dazu gab es im Internet keine spitzfindigen Kommentare.“[5]

[1] “And of course the Internet is not evil, but those who use it to make infinite profits from it” [6]

[1] „Und natürlich ist das Internet nicht böse, sondern die, die es verwenden, um unendlichen Profit daraus zu schlagen.“[6]

[1] "No country loves coffee and the internet as much as Iceland, and that's all you should do in Reykjavík." [7]

[1] „Kein Land liebt Kaffee und Internet so sehr wie Island, und mehr sollten Sie in Reykjavík nicht unternehmen.“[7]

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Internet —
Genitiv des Internets —
Dativ dem Internet —
Akkusativ das Internet —

Pronunciation

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