Is it der, die oder das Kilogramm?
DAS
The correct article in German of Kilogramm is das. So it is das Kilogramm! (nominative case)
The word Kilogramm is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
Inflection: “Kilograms” always remains unflexed in connection with a numerical word: five kilograms of bacon (not: kilograms), three kilograms heavier.
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 Kilogramm?
How does the declension of Kilogramm 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 Kilogramm | die Kilogramme |
Genitive | des Kilogramms | der Kilogramme |
Dative | dem Kilogramm | den Kilogrammen |
Akkusative | das Kilogramm | die Kilogramme |
What is the meaning of Kilogramm in German?
Kilogramm is defined as:
[1] Physics: SI base unit of mass; a thousand times a gram
[1] Physik: SI-Basiseinheit der Masse; das Tausendfache eines GrammsHow to use Kilogramm in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kilogramm with translations in English.
[1] Eine Tonne hat eine Masse von tausend Kilogramm.
[1] A ton has a mass of one thousand kilograms[1] „Derzeit wird weltweit daran gearbeitet, das Kilogramm so neu zu definieren, dass es von einer Fundamentalkonstanten der Physik abgeleitet werden kann.“[1]
[1] "Work is currently underway around the world to redefine the kilogram in such a way that it can be derived from a fundamental constant of physics ." [1][1] „Das etwa 1,7 Kilogramm schwere Fluggerät sei nur wenige Meter neben einer Familie mit zwei Kindern am Boden eingeschlagen, berichtete die Polizei am Dienstag.“[2]
[1] "The approximately 1.7 kilogram aircraft hit the ground just a few meters from a family with two children, the police reported on Tuesday." [2][1] „Die Chancen auf eine Klärung werden daher steigen, wenn das Kilogramm so wie die anderen Maßeinheiten auch, etwa der Meter oder die Sekunde, völlig anders definiert wird: über ein objektives Messverfahren, das keinen schwindsüchtigen Metallblock aus dem 19. Jahrhundert mehr braucht.“[3]
[1] “The chances of clarification will therefore increase if the kilogram is defined completely differently like the other units of measurement, such as the meter or the second: using an objective measuring method that no longer uses a consumptive metal block from the 19th centuryHow do you pronounce Kilogramm?
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