Is it der, die oder das Kanton?
DER
The correct article in German of Kanton is der. So it is der Kanton! (nominative case)
The word Kanton is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 …).
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German declension of Kanton?
How does the declension of Kanton 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 Kanton | die Kantone |
| Genitive | des Kantons | der Kantone |
| Dative | dem Kanton | den Kantonen |
| Akkusative | den Kanton | die Kantone |
What is the meaning of Kanton in German?
Kanton has various definitions in German:
[1] General: A political administrative unit
[1] allgemein: eine politische Verwaltungseinheit[2] Switzerland: Lords in Switzerland, similar to the states of the USA or federal states in Germany
[2] Schweiz: Gliedstaat in der Schweiz, ähnlich den Staaten der USA oder Bundesländern in Deutschland[3] Luxembourg: Administrative Unity
[3] Luxemburg: administrative Einheit[4] Belgium: District, region
[4] Belgien: Bezirk, Region[5] Ecuador: Second highest administrative unit according to province
[5] Ecuador: zweithöchste Verwaltungseinheit nach Provinz[6] Bosnia-Herzegovina: Share States of the Federation
[6] Bosnien-Herzegowina: Gliedstaaten der Föderation[7] France: Subject to a department
[7] Frankreich: Untergliederung eines Départements[8] Prussia: military administration district
[8] Preußen: Wehrverwaltungsbezirk[9] Holy Roman Empire: Regional merger of the imperial knights
[9] Heiliges Römisches Reich: regionaler Zusammenschluss der Reichsritter[10] Bolivia and El Salvador: Subscription of a municipality (Municipio)
[10] Bolivien und El Salvador: Untergliederung einer Gemeinde (municipio)[11] Netherlands: The entrance instance of Jurisdiction in the Netherlands
[11] Niederlande: die Eingangsinstanz der Gerichtsbarkeit in den NiederlandenHow to use Kanton in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kanton with translations in English.
[1] Manche Staaten sind in Kantone gegliedert.
[1] Some states are resonated in cantons[2] Die Kantone Uri, Schwyz und Unterwalden werden auch als „Urkantone“ bezeichnet.
[2] The cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden are also referred to as "primeval cantons"[2] „Rorschach liegt im Kanton St. Gallen und hat Gnade vor dem Volkswitz gefunden, Romanshorn aber liegt im Thurgau, der durch wer weiß welche Ungunst als der Kanton der Taschendiebe gilt.“
[2] "Rorschach is located in the canton of gallery and has found grace in front of the folk joke, but Romanshorn lies in Thurgau, who knows through who knows what unfavorable the canton of the pickpocket."[2] „Beim Näherkommen erkannte ich, daß es nur ein Kloster sein konnte, und ich war froh, in einem katholischen Kanton zu sein.“
[2] "When I got closer I realized that it could only be one monastery, and I was happy to be in a Catholic canton"[3] Der Kanton Mersch hat keine Grenze mit einem anderen Staat.
[3] The canton of Mersch has no limit with another state[4] Im belgischen Kanton Eupen spricht man deutsch.
[4] In the Belgian canton of Eupen one speaks German[5] Ein Kanton besteht aus mehreren Gemeinden.
[5] A canton consists of several community[6] Sarajevo ist ein Kanton.
[6] Sarajevo is a canton[7] Ein Arrondissement hat mehrere Kantone.
[7] An arrondissement has several cantonal[8] Friedrich Wilhelm I. begründete 1733 das Einteilungssystem nach Kantonen.
[8] Friedrich Wilhelm Iä founded the division system according to cantons in 1733.[9] Zu den Ritterkantonen gehörte zum Beispiel auch der Kanton Odenwald.
[9] The canton of Odenwalde also included the knight cantons[10] Der Kanton Padcaya liegt in Bolivien.
[10] The canton of Padcaya is located in Bolivia[11] Jede „rechtbank“ der Niederlande besteht aus vier Sektoren, den Sektoren Kanton, Zivilrecht, Strafrecht und Verwaltungsrecht.
[11] Each "lawy" of the Netherlands consists of four sectors, the canton, civil law, criminal law and administrative law sectors
Is it der, die oder das Kanton?
DAS
The correct article in German of Kanton is das. So it is das Kanton! (nominative case)
The word Kanton is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is needed if "canton" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
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German declension of Kanton?
How does the declension of Kanton 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) Kanton | — |
| Genitive | (des Kanton) (des Kantons) Kantons | — |
| Dative | (dem) Kanton | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Kanton | — |
What is the meaning of Kanton in German?
Kanton has various definitions in German:
[1] City in southern China, Chinese name "Guangzhou"
[1] Stadt in Südchina, chinesischer Name „Guangzhou“[2] Rare: Province of China, Chinese name "Guangdong"
[2] seltener: Provinz Chinas, chinesischer Name „Guangdong“[3] Uninhabited island of Kiribati
[3] unbewohnte Insel von KiribatiHow to use Kanton in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kanton with translations in English.
[1] Kanton ist eine große Stadt.
[1] Canton is a big city[2] Kanton liegt in Südchina.
[2] Canton is located in southern China[3] Das Kanton im Pazifik ist unbewohnt.
[3] The canton in the Pacific is uninhabited[1–3] Insgesamt gibt es drei Kantons.
[1–3] There are a total of three cantonsHow do you pronounce Kanton?
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