Is it der, die oder das Kaufmann?
DER
The correct article in German of Kaufmann is der. So it is der Kaufmann! (nominative case)
The word Kaufmann is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
In addition to its own plural form merchants, 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 …).
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German declension of Kaufmann?
How does the declension of Kaufmann 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 Kaufmann | die Kaufmänner |
| Genitive | des Kaufmannes des Kaufmanns | der Kaufmänner |
| Dative | dem Kaufmann dem Kaufmanne | den Kaufmännern |
| Akkusative | den Kaufmann | die Kaufmänner |
What is the meaning of Kaufmann in German?
Kaufmann is defined as:
[1] Owner of a trading company, or specialist in such a
[1] Inhaber eines Handelsbetriebes, oder Fachkraft in einem solchenHow to use Kaufmann in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kaufmann with translations in English.
[1] „Nicht jeder, der sich Kaufmann nennt, ist tatsächlich diesem Beruf zuzuordnen. Der Beruf des Kaufmanns ist derart vielfältig, dass die schlichte Bezeichnung ‚Kaufmann‘ nur eine grobe Richtung gibt und eine präzisere Einordnung wünschenswert bleibt.“
[1] "Not everyone who calls himself a merchant is actually assigned to this profession The profession of merchant is so diverse that the simple name 'merchant' only gives a rough direction and remains desirable."[1] „So sind die Kammern für Handelssachen immer zuständig für sämtliche Klagen gegen Kaufmänner i. S. d. dt. HGB, also etwa für sämtliche Verletzungsklagen gegen Kaufmänner, und für sämtliche marken-, kennzeichen- und designrechtlichen Klagen sowie für lauterkeitsrechtliche Klagen.“
[1] “So the chambers for trading matters are always responsible for all lawsuits against merchants. Dt. HGB, for example for all injury action against merchants, and for all trademark, license and design law complaints as well as for loudness law lawsuits. "[1] „Durch seinen umfangreichen Grundbesitz erwirtschaftete das von reichen Kaufmännern gegründete Hospital die Mittel für die Pflege von Kranken und die Aufnahme von Armen und Alten.“
[1] "Due to its extensive property, the hospital, founded by rich commercialists, generated the funds for the care of the sick and the admission of poor and old people"[1] „Ich habe den Abend bei einem Kaufmann verbracht, den ich aus der Zeit kenne, da er in Prag Funktionär der Sozialdemokratischen Partei war.“
[1] "I spent the evening with a merchant that I know from the time because he was a official in Prague of the Social Democratic Party"
Is it der, die oder das Kaufmann?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Kaufmann is der or die. So it is der or die Kaufmann! (nominative case)
The word Kaufmann is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "merchant" - for male individuals, the "merchant" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "merchant" for one and/or a relative from the family "Kaufmann “And/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.
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German declension of Kaufmann?
How does the declension of Kaufmann 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 m | Singular f | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Kaufmann (Kaufmann) | die Kaufmann (Kaufmann) | die Kaufmanns | |||
| Genitive | des Kaufmann des Kaufmanns Kaufmanns | der Kaufmann (Kaufmann) | der Kaufmanns | |||
| Dative | dem Kaufmann (Kaufmann) | der Kaufmann (Kaufmann) | den Kaufmanns | |||
| Akkusative | den Kaufmann (Kaufmann) | die Kaufmann (Kaufmann) | die Kaufmanns | |||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Kaufmann in German?
Kaufmann is defined as:
[1] German family name
[1] deutscher FamiliennameHow to use Kaufmann in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kaufmann with translations in English.
[1] Herr Kaufmann arbeitet in der Personalabteilung.
[1] Mr. Kaufmann works in the HR department[1] Frau Kaufmann hat zwei Söhne und drei Töchter.
[1] Ms. Kaufmann has two sons and three daughters[1] Bei den Kaufmanns wird heute das Dach erneuert.
[1] With the merchant, the roof is now being renewed[1] Kaufmann belegt den 134. Platz der häufigsten Nachnamen in Deutschland.
[1] Kaufmann occupies the 134,000 place of the most common surnames in Germany.How do you pronounce Kaufmann?
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