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Is it der, die oder das Kino?

DAS

The correct article in German of Kino is das. So it is das Kino! (nominative case)

The word Kino is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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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 …).

German declension of Kino?

How does the declension of Kino 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 Kino die Kinos
Genitive des Kinos der Kinos
Dative dem Kino den Kinos
Akkusative das Kino die Kinos

What is the meaning of Kino in German?

Kino has various definitions in German:

[1] Building or room in which films are shown on a screen

[1] Gebäude oder Raum, in dem Filme auf einer Leinwand vorgeführt werden

[2] Film showing on a screen

[2] Filmvorführung auf einer Leinwand

[3] Generic name instead of "the film"

[3] Gattungsbezeichnung, statt "der Film"

How to use Kino in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kino with translations in English.

[1] In unserem Kino läuft ein spannender Film.

[1] An exciting film is showing in our cinema

[1] „Ich habe mir eine Kassette auf häuslicher Mattscheibe angeschaut; in Kinos läuft der Schwarzweißfilm schon lange nicht mehr.“[2]

[1] "I watched a cassette on a home screen ; black and white films haven't been shown in cinemas for a long time ." [2]

[1] „Wenn du dann abends das Kino oder das Theater in der Königgrätzer Straße verläßt, wo Čapeks »Aus dem Leben der Insekten« immer noch als die einzige Sensation gespielt wird, strecken sich dir halbe Arme und halbe Beine wie Querhölzer eines Tourniquets entgegen…“[3]

[1] “When you then leave the cinema or the theater on Königgrätzer Straße in the evening, where Čapek's" From the Lives of Insects "is still played as the only sensation, half arms and legs stretch out towards you like the crossbars of a tourniquet

[1] „Als wir das Kino verließen, war es schon dunkel.“[4]

[1] "When we left the cinema, it was already dark." [4]

[1] „Wir sind ins Kino gegangen.“[5]

[1] "We went to the cinema." [5]

[2] Um 18 Uhr ist das Kino aus; dann können wir noch gemütlich essen gehen.

[2] At 6 p.m. the cinema is out; then we can have a nice dinner.

[2] „Sie besuchte zum erstem Mal ein Kino, ein Museum, ging ins Theater und in die Oper.“[6]

[2] "She visited a cinema, a museum for the first time, went to the theater and to the opera." [6]

[3] In der Nazizeit wurde das Kino für propagandistische Zwecke eingesetzt.

[3] During the Nazi era, the cinema was used for propaganda purposes.

How do you pronounce Kino?

Kino
Kino (Österreich)

Pictures or photos of Kino

[1] der Saal eines Kinos
[1] der Saal eines Kinos

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