Is it der, die oder das Kauffrau?
DIE
The correct article in German of Kauffrau is die. So it is die Kauffrau! (nominative case)
The word Kauffrau is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
In addition to your own plural form Kauffrauen, the plural word merchants serves as an additional, non -gender -specific plural
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 Kauffrau?
How does the declension of Kauffrau 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 | die Kauffrau | die Kauffrauen |
| Genitive | der Kauffrau | der Kauffrauen |
| Dative | der Kauffrau | den Kauffrauen |
| Akkusative | die Kauffrau | die Kauffrauen |
What is the meaning of Kauffrau in German?
Kauffrau has various definitions in German:
[1] Female person who is entered in the commercial register as a trader
[1] weibliche Person, die im Handelsregister als Gewerbetreibende eingetragen ist[2] Female person who [has a commercial training and] work in retail, purchasing or selling professionally
[2] weibliche Person, die [über eine kaufmännische Ausbildung verfügt und] beruflich im Handel, im Kauf oder Verkauf tätig istHow to use Kauffrau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kauffrau with translations in English.
[1] Cindy betreibt ihre Großwäscherei als eingetragene Kauffrau.
[1] Cindy operates her large laundry as a registered merchant[2] Olga bewirbt sich um eine Ausbildung zur Kauffrau für Versicherungen und Finanzen.
[2] OLGA is applying for an apprenticeship as an insurance for insurance companies and financeHow do you pronounce Kauffrau?
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