Is it der, die oder das Kabul?
DAS
The correct article in German of Kabul is das. So it is das Kabul! (nominative case)
The word Kabul is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is needed if "Kabul" in a certain quality, at a certain point in time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
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 Kabul?
How does the declension of Kabul 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) Kabul | — |
| Genitive | (des Kabul) (des Kabuls) Kabuls | — |
| Dative | (dem) Kabul | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Kabul | — |
What is the meaning of Kabul in German?
Kabul has various definitions in German:
[1] capital and with 3.0 million inhabitants largest city in Afghanistan
[1] Hauptstadt und mit 3,0 Millionen Einwohnern größte Stadt von Afghanistan[2] Province in Afghanistan with 3.5 million inhabitants
[2] Provinz in Afghanistan mit 3,5 Millionen EinwohnernHow to use Kabul in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kabul with translations in English.
[1] Kabul ist die Hauptstadt von Afghanistan.
[1] Kabul is the capital of Afghanistano[1] In Kabul leben über 50 % Tadschiken, ca. 25 % Hazara und ca. 20 % Paschtunen.
[1] In Kabul, over 50% Tajiken, Caä 25% Hazara and approx. 20% Pashtunen live.[1] Das heutige Kabul ist in zunehmendem Maße durch Kriminalität und islamistische Gewalt geprägt.
[1] Today's Kabul is increasingly characterized by crime and Islamist violenceHow do you pronounce Kabul?
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