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Is it der, die oder das Keller?

DER

The correct article in German of Keller is der. So it is der Keller! (nominative case)

The word Keller is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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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.

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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 Keller?

How does the declension of Keller 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 Keller die Keller
Genitive des Kellers der Keller
Dative dem Keller den Kellern
Akkusative den Keller die Keller

What is the meaning of Keller in German?

Keller has various definitions in German:

[1] Underground reservoir

[1] unterirdischer Vorratsraum

[2] Informatics: Short for cellar storage, a special data structure

[2] Informatik: kurz für Kellerspeicher, eine spezielle Datenstruktur

How to use Keller in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Keller with translations in English.

[1] Im Keller ist es oft dunkel.

[1] In the basement it is often dark at

[1] Wer geht in den Keller?

[1] Who goes to the cellar

[1] Er gab, was Küche und Keller boten.

[1] He gave what kitchen and basement messenger

[1] „Im Keller roch es nach Kartoffeln und ausgetrunkenen Weinflaschen.“[3]

[1] "In the basement it smelled of potatoes and drunk wine bottles k" [3]

[1] „Hier roch es nach Keller.“[4]

[1] "Here it smelled like Keller." [4]

[3] „Der Wein kam aus den Kellern der herrschaftlichen Häuser, die Daunenkissen aus den Schlafgemächern der feinen Damen.“[5]

[3] "The wine came out of the cellars of the stately houses, the daun pillow from the beds of the fine ladies k" [5]
Keller
Keller

Is it der, die oder das Keller?

DER

DIE

The correct article in German of Keller is der or die. So it is der or die Keller! (nominative case)

The word Keller is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

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German declension of Keller?

How does the declension of Keller 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 1 Plural 2
Nominative der Keller (Keller) die Keller (Keller) die Kellers die Keller
Genitive des Keller des Kellers Kellers der Keller (Keller) der Kellers der Keller
Dative dem Keller (Keller) der Keller (Keller) den Kellers den Keller
Akkusative den Keller (Keller) die Keller (Keller) die Kellers die Keller
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Keller in German?

Keller is defined as:

[1] German-speaking surname, last name

[1] deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname

How to use Keller in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Keller with translations in English.

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How do you pronounce Keller?

Keller
Keller

Pictures or photos of Keller

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[1] ein Keller

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