Is it der, die or das Kaliber?

DAS

Kaliber

The correct article in German of Kaliber is das. So it is das Kaliber! (nominative case)

The word Kaliber is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Kaliber?

How does the declension of Kaliber 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 Kaliber	die Kaliber
Genitive	des Kalibers	der Kaliber
Dative	dem Kaliber	den Kalibern
Akkusative	das Kaliber	die Kaliber

What is the meaning of Kaliber in German?

Kaliber has various definitions in German:

[1] Inner diameter of the run of a fire weapon or diameter of a projectile

[1] Innendurchmesser des Laufes einer Feuerwaffe beziehungsweise Durchmesser eines Projektils

[2] Translated, colloquially: type of nature, format

[2] übertragen, umgangssprachlich: Wesensart, Format

[3] series of a mechanical clock with the associated manufacturer code

[3] Baureihe eines mechanischen Uhrwerkes mit dazugehörigem Herstellercode

How to use Kaliber in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kaliber with translations in English.

[1] Die Tatwaffe hatte Kaliber 9.

[1] The murder weapon had caliber 9e

[2] Ihr neuer Freund war von einem ganz anderen Kaliber als sein Vorgänger.

[2] Your new friend was from a completely different caliber than his predecessor

[2] „Ein goldenes Armband am linken Handgelenk ließ Lucien das finanzielle Kaliber seines Gesprächspartners ahnen.“

[2] "A gold bracelet on the left wrist Lucien let the financial caliber of his conversation partner Ahnenä"

[2] „Zugegeben, es ist ein bisschen eng, wenn wir beide drin sind, Ruby ist ein ganz schönes Kaliber, aber ich hab da schon viel Spaß beim Planschen gehabt.“

[2] "Admittedly, it's a bit tight when we are both in it, Ruby is a very nice caliber, but I already had a lot of fun splashing off"

[3] „Darüber hinaus ist die ursprüngliche Fliegeruhr mit einem Uhrwerk Kaliber 83 und einer Drehlünette mit Merkpfeil ausgestattet.“

[3] "In addition, the original aircraft clock is equipped with a clockwork caliber 83 and a torse with a memorial arrow"