Is it der, die oder das Kaution?
DIE
The correct article in German of Kaution is die. So it is die Kaution! (nominative case)
The word Kaution is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Kaution?
How does the declension of Kaution 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 Kaution | die Kautionen |
| Genitive | der Kaution | der Kautionen |
| Dative | der Kaution | den Kautionen |
| Akkusative | die Kaution | die Kautionen |
What is the meaning of Kaution in German?
Kaution has various definitions in German:
[1] An agreed security deposit
[1] eine vereinbarte Sicherheitsleistung[2] Money sum that is stored as a guarantee for the temporary release of a prisoner
[2] Geldsumme, die als Bürgschaft für die zwischenzeitliche Freilassung eines Häftlings hinterlegt wirdHow to use Kaution in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kaution with translations in English.
[1] Der Anspruch des Mieters auf Rückzahlung der Kaution entsteht frühestens dann, wenn der Mieter die Wohnung dem Vermieter übergeben hat.
[1] The tenant's claim to repay the deposit arises at the earliest if the tenant has handed over the apartment to the landlord[1] „Ich habe ein kleines Auto, habe es sogar bezahlt, und ich habe seit Jahren auf die Kaution hin gespart, die ich bereit haben möchte, um von Wickweber unabhängig zu sein und jederzeit zur Konkurrenz überwechseln zu können.“
[1] "I have a small car, I even paid for it, and for years I have saved the deposit that I would like to have ready to be independent of Wickweber and to be able to switch to competition at any time"[2] „Ich hätte nicht mitgehen sollen; aber der Wunsch, den Gegenwert meiner Kaution zurückzuerhalten, trübte meinen Verstand.“
[2] "I shouldn't have gone but the desire to get the equivalent of my deposit back, clouded my mind"[2] „Du mußt deinen Freund innerhalb zwölf Stunden gegen Kaution aus der Untersuchungshaft herausholen, es sei denn, er hat jemand aus deiner Familie umgebracht.“
[2] "You have to get your friend out of pre -trial detention within twelve hours, unless he killed someone from your family"[2] „Ich weiß nicht, was für ein Gesicht er machte, als er die Kaution Modolells mit einer Million festlegte und die unbedingte Haft von Luis verfügte.“
[2] "I don't know what kind of face he did when he set the deposit of Modolel with one million and the unconditional imprisonment of Luis" "How do you pronounce Kaution?
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