Is it der, die oder das Kiel?
DER
The correct article in German of Kiel is der. So it is der Kiel! (nominative case)
The word Kiel is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 Kiel?
How does the declension of Kiel 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 Kiel | die Kiele |
Genitive | des Kiels des Kieles | der Kiele |
Dative | dem Kiel dem Kiele | den Kielen |
Akkusative | den Kiel | die Kiele |
What is the meaning of Kiel in German?
Kiel is defined as:
[1] Nautics: the bottom longitudinal beam along the center line of a ship's system also a fin -like structure on the underside of watercraft
[1] Nautik: unterster Längsbalken entlang der Mittellinie eines Schiffes; auch flossenähnlicher Aufbau an der Unterseite von WasserfahrzeugenHow to use Kiel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kiel with translations in English.
[1] Bei Segelschiffen ist der Kiel, als Gegengewicht zu den Masten, beschwert.
[1] For sailing ships, the keel, as a counterweight to the masts, is more difficult[1] „Eine Minute oder länger ging alles einigermaßen gut, doch dann erfasste ein Brecher den Bug der Jolle, richtete sie fast senkrecht auf und drehte sie anschließend mit dem Kiel nach oben.“
[1] "Everything went reasonably a minute or longer, but then a crusher captured the bow of the dinghy, set it up almost vertically and then turned them up with the keel"Is it der, die oder das Kiel?
DER
The correct article in German of Kiel is der. So it is der Kiel! (nominative case)
The word Kiel is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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German declension of Kiel?
How does the declension of Kiel 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 Kiel | die Kiele |
Genitive | des Kiels des Kieles | der Kiele |
Dative | dem Kiel dem Kiele | den Kielen |
Akkusative | den Kiel | die Kiele |
What is the meaning of Kiel in German?
Kiel is defined as:
[1] Medium, hard part of a spring
[1] mittlerer, harter Teil einer FederHow to use Kiel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kiel with translations in English.
[1] Beim Federschleißen werden die Federstrahlen von den Kielen gerupft.
[1] When the feather shines, the spring rays are stored by the keelsIs it der, die oder das Kiel?
DAS
The correct article in German of Kiel is das. So it is das Kiel! (nominative case)
The word Kiel is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is needed if "Kiel" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
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German declension of Kiel?
How does the declension of Kiel 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 | (das) Kiel | — |
Genitive | (des Kiel) (des Kiels) Kiels | — |
Dative | (dem) Kiel | — |
Akkusative | (das) Kiel | — |
What is the meaning of Kiel in German?
Kiel is defined as:
[1] State capital of Schleswig-Holstein
[1] Landeshauptstadt von Schleswig-HolsteinHow to use Kiel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kiel with translations in English.
[1] heut' fahren wir im Automobil / Von Hamburg bis nach Kiel - (uralter Schlager)
[1] Today we drive in the automobile / from Hamburg to Kiel - (ancient Schlager)[1] Das mittelalterliche Kiel lag auf einer Halbinsel.
[1] The medieval keel was on a peninselHow do you pronounce Kiel?
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