Is it der, die oder das Kiwi?
DER
The correct article in German of Kiwi is der. So it is der Kiwi! (nominative case)
The word Kiwi 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 Kiwi?
How does the declension of Kiwi 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 Kiwi | die Kiwis |
Genitive | des Kiwis | der Kiwis |
Dative | dem Kiwi | den Kiwis |
Akkusative | den Kiwi | die Kiwis |
What is the meaning of Kiwi in German?
Kiwi has various definitions in German:
[1] flightless, night-off bird in the woods New Zealand
[1] flugunfähiger, nachtaktiver Vogel in den Wäldern NeuseelandsNickname for the residents of New Zealand
[2] Spitzname für die Bewohner NeuseelandsHow to use Kiwi in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kiwi with translations in English.
[1] Der Kiwi ist das National- und Wappentier Neuseelands.
[1] The Kiwi is the National and Human Animal New Zealand.[2] Die Kiwis wohnen down under.
[2] The Kiwi live down Under.[2] „Ausgerechnet Neuseeland, dessen Einwohner sich nach einem flugunfähigen Vogel stolz Kiwis nennen, hat sich diesem ungewöhnlichen Flugsport verschrieben.“[3]
[2] "Just New Zealand, whose inhabitants call themselves proudly Kiwis after an attacked bird, has prescribed this unusual flight. [3]Is it der, die oder das Kiwi?
DIE
The correct article in German of Kiwi is die. So it is die Kiwi! (nominative case)
The word Kiwi is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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German declension of Kiwi?
How does the declension of Kiwi 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 Kiwi | die Kiwis |
Genitive | der Kiwi | der Kiwis |
Dative | der Kiwi | den Kiwis |
Akkusative | die Kiwi | die Kiwis |
What is the meaning of Kiwi in German?
Kiwi has various definitions in German:
[1] Fruit: Bally to egg-shaped, edible fruit of the Chinese radiation grip
[1] Obst: kugelig bis eiförmige, essbare Frucht des chinesischen Strahlengriffels[2] Rare: Nickname for a resident of New Zealand
[2] selten: Spitzname für eine Bewohnerin NeuseelandsHow to use Kiwi in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kiwi with translations in English.
[1] Kiwis enthalten je 100 g Frucht etwa 80 mg Vitamin C.
[1] Kiwis contain 100 g fruit about 80 mg vitamin C.[2] Sie ist eben eine typische Kiwi.
[2] It's just a typical kiwiHow do you pronounce Kiwi?
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