Is it der, die oder das Kasten?
DER
The correct article in German of Kasten is der. So it is der Kasten! (nominative case)
The word Kasten is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
The plural 2 is rarely 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 Kasten?
How does the declension of Kasten 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 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Kasten | die Kästen | die Kasten |
| Genitive | des Kastens | der Kästen | der Kasten |
| Dative | dem Kasten | den Kästen | den Kasten |
| Akkusative | den Kasten | die Kästen | die Kasten |
What is the meaning of Kasten in German?
Kasten has various definitions in German:
[1] North German: lockable, cuboid container
[1] norddeutsch: verschließbarer, quaderförmiger Behälter[2] Open container for transporting bottles
[2] offener Behälter zum Transport von Flaschen[3] colloquially in the form of a box [1] olee, for example, television or radio
[3] umgangssprachlich Gerät in Form eines Kastens[1]; zum Beispiel Fernseher oder Radio[4] colloquially derogatory unsightly apartment building
[4] umgangssprachlich abwertend unschönes Mehrfamilienhaus[5] Austrian, Swiss, southern German: wooden higher storage furniture with doors
[5] österreichisch, schweizerisch, süddeutsch: hölzernes höheres Aufbewahrungsmöbel mit Türen[6] gymnastics with a leather cushion
[6] Turngerät mit einem Polster aus Leder[7] Rectangular, a text contained
[7] rechteckige, einen Text beinhaltende Umrandung[8] Sport: colloquially: the soccer goal
[8] Sport: umgangssprachlich: das Fußballtor[9] colloquially: a width (muscular) person • References or document points are missing for this meaning
[9] umgangssprachlich: eine breite (muskulöse) Person • Für diese Bedeutung fehlen Referenzen oder Belegstellen.How to use Kasten in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kasten with translations in English.
[1] Unser Kleiner kriegt einen Kasten Bausteine zu Weihnachten.
[1] Our little one gets a box building blocks for Christmas[2] Ich wette um einen Kasten Bier!
[2] I bet around a box of Bierää[3] Jetzt stell doch mal den blöden Kasten ab!
[3] Now put the stupid box[4] In so einem Kasten möcht' ich nicht wohnen!
[4] I don't want to live in such a box[5] Das Buch schenke ich dir, ich habe nochmal ein Exemplar im Kasten.
[5] I give you the book, I have another copy in the box[6] Der Kasten ist mir lieber als der Barren.
[6] I prefer the box than the Barrene[7] Die Unterschrift kommt in den Kasten.
[7] The signature comes into the box[8] Müller schießt und der Ball ist im Kasten!
[8] Müller shoots and the ball is in the box[9] Puh, kam da dann son Kasten von Mann an und sagte einfach »hier nich«.
[9] Phew, then it arrived from man and just said "not here"How do you pronounce Kasten?
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