Is it der, die oder das Klima?
DAS
The correct article in German of Klima is das. So it is das Klima! (nominative case)
The word Klima is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Klima?
How does the declension of Klima 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 1 | Plural 2 | Plural 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Klima | die Klimas | die Klimata | die Klimate |
| Genitive | des Klimas | der Klimas | der Klimata | der Klimate |
| Dative | dem Klima | den Klimas | den Klimata | den Klimaten |
| Akkusative | das Klima | die Klimas | die Klimata | die Klimate |
What is the meaning of Klima in German?
Klima has various definitions in German:
[1] Average overall condition of solar radiation, temperature, humidity, wind and cloud cover in a landscape over a long period of time
[1] durchschnittlicher Gesamtzustand aus Sonneneinstrahlung, Temperatur, Luftfeuchtigkeit, Wind und Bewölkung in einer Landschaft innerhalb größerer Zeitabschnitte[2] no plural: type of relationship between people in a group
[2] kein Plural: Art des Verhältnisses von Personen untereinander in einer GruppeHow to use Klima in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Klima with translations in English.
[1] Das Klima ist nächst der Bodenart wichtigster Umweltfaktor für alle Organismen.
[1] Next to the type of soil, the climate is the most important environmental factor for all organisms.[1] „In den Wüsten gibt es nur wenig Leben, vor allem dort nicht, wo weniger als 5 cm Regen pro Jahr fallen. Weiter nördlich und südlich, in den gemäßigten Zonen, ist das Klima viel feuchter.“[3]
[1] "There is little life in the deserts, especially where there is less than 5 cm of rain per year . Further north and south, in the temperate zones, the climate is much more humid." [3][1] „Die lockere, sorglose Atmosphäre auf der Insel, das gute Klima und die Möglichkeit, dort billig zu leben, zogen ihn an.“[4]
[1] "The relaxed, carefree atmosphere on the island, the good climate and the opportunity to live cheaply there attracted him ." [4][1] „Mancher Europäer bricht unter dem widrigen Klima zusammen.“[5]
[1] "Many Europeans collapse under the adverse climate." [5][1] „Die Deutschen verursachen fünfmal so viel CO2, wie es für das Klima vernünftig wäre.“[6]
[1] "The Germans cause five times as much CO2 as would be reasonable for the climate." [6][2] In diesem Betrieb herrscht kein angenehmes Klima.
[2] There is no pleasant climate in this establishmentHow do you pronounce Klima?
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