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Is it der, die oder das Kamel?

DAS

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

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

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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 Kamel?

How does the declension of Kamel 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 Kamel die Kamele
Genitive des Kamels des Kameles der Kamele
Dative dem Kamel dem Kamele den Kamelen
Akkusative das Kamel die Kamele

What is the meaning of Kamel in German?

Kamel has various definitions in German:

[1] Zoology: Large mammalian, which is located in deserts and steppes and serves as a load and mount

[1] Zoologie: großes Säugetier, das in Wüsten und Steppen beheimatet ist und als Last- und Reittier dient

[2] Value word: Trottel

[2] Schimpfwort: Trottel

How to use Kamel in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kamel with translations in English.

[1] „Und weiter sage ich euch: Es ist leichter, dass ein Kamel durch ein Nadelöhr gehe, als dass ein Reicher ins Reich Gottes komme.“

[1] "And I tell you: It is easier that a camel goes through a needle to get into the kingdom of God"

[1] „Wir verheimlichten so gut wie möglich, daß wir Gold und Perlen hatten, und verkauften deshalb drei, vier Ballen Chinaseide und indischen Kaliko, um das nötige Geld zu haben, Kamele zu erwerben, den Zoll zu bezahlen, der an mehreren Stellen erhoben wurde, und uns für die Wüste mit Proviant auszurüsten.“

[1] “We hide as well as possible that we had gold and pearls, and therefore sold three or four bales of Chinase and Indian Kaliko to have the necessary money, to purchase camels to pay customs that in several places was raised, and to be equipped with provisions for the desert "

[1] „Ich hatte noch nie ein Kamel in Freiheit gesehen, und nun war da ein gutes Dutzend, das sich offenbar auf einer besinnlichen Wanderung befand.“

[1] "I had never seen a camel in freedom, and now there was a good dozen that apparently was on a contemplative hike"

[1] „Die Kamele suchen und suchen und finden nicht, und eines Tages findet man die gebleichten Knochen.“

[1] "Search and find and find the camels, and one day you will find the bleached bones"

[1] „Jeder Mitreisende kaufte in der Regel ein oder zwei Kamele, die ihn und sein Gepäck trugen und die er am Ende der Reise wieder verkaufte.“

[1] "Every fellow traveler usually bought one or two camels who wore him and his luggage and which he sold again at the end of the trip"

[1, 2] Es gibt Kamele mit einem Höcker und welche mit zweien. Aber die größten haben gar keinen. (Arthur Schopenhauer)

[1, 2] There are camels with a hump and which with two but the biggest have none at all. (Arthur Schopenhauer)

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