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Is it der, die oder das Kampfhund?

DER

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

The word Kampfhund 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 Kampfhund?

How does the declension of Kampfhund 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 Kampfhund die Kampfhunde
Genitive des Kampfhunds des Kampfhundes der Kampfhunde
Dative dem Kampfhund dem Kampfhunde den Kampfhunden
Akkusative den Kampfhund die Kampfhunde

What is the meaning of Kampfhund in German?

Kampfhund has various definitions in German:

[1] For fights, particularly tidy dog

[1] für Kämpfe besonders abgerichteter Hund

[2] A dog that is considered particularly dangerous, mostly by certain breeds

[2] ein als besonders gefährlich geltender Hund, meist von bestimmten Rassen

How to use Kampfhund in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kampfhund with translations in English.

[1] Nicht alle Hunderassen eignen sich gleich gut dafür, als Kampfhund abgerichtet zu werden.

[1] Not all dog breeds are equally suitable for being tackled as a fighting dog

[1, 2] „Vor nichts auf der Welt habe ich so viel Angst wie vor Kampfhunden.“

[1, 2] "I am afraid of nothing in the world as before fighting dogs"

[2] In der öffentlichen Diskussion werden gefährliche Hunde oft als Kampfhunde bezeichnet.

[2] In the public discussion, dangerous dogs are often referred to as combat dogs

[2] „Ich habe mal von einem Kampfhund gelesen, mit einer Bisskraft, die rund einer Tonne Gewicht entspricht.“

[2] "I once read about a combat dog, with a bite force that corresponds to around a ton of weight"

How do you pronounce Kampfhund?

Kampfhund

Pictures or photos of Kampfhund

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