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Is it der, die oder das Knecht?

DER

The correct article in German of Knecht is der. So it is der Knecht! (nominative case)

The word Knecht 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.

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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 Knecht?

How does the declension of Knecht 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 Knecht die Knechte
Genitive des Knechtes des Knechts der Knechte
Dative dem Knecht dem Knechte den Knechten
Akkusative den Knecht die Knechte

What is the meaning of Knecht in German?

Knecht has various definitions in German:

[1] Outingly: man who does lower work on a farm in a farm

[1] veraltend: Mann, der auf einem Bauernhof niedere Arbeiten verrichtet

[2] Lifted: unfree, dependent man

[2] gehoben: unfreier, abhängiger Mann

[3] outdated: servant, subordinate

[3] veraltend: Diener, Untergebener

How to use Knecht in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Knecht with translations in English.

[1] „Trommel-Meier und Knecht Stolten traten näher und grinsten Kurt Marenke an, der ostpreußisch, berlinerisch, sächsisch und thüringisch durcheinandersprach, wie es die Zeiten so mit sich gebracht hatten.“

[1] "Trommel-Meier and Knecht Stolten came closer and grinned Kurt Marenke, who confused East Prussian, Berlin, Saxon and Thuringian, as the times had brought with them"

[1] „Es ist noch früh, hauptsächlich sind Knechte und Mägde da.“

[1] "It is still early, mainly servants and maids are"

[1] „Polnische Fremdarbeiter und ehemalige Knechte haben ihn in Besitz genommen und unter sich aufgeteilt.“

[1] "Polish foreign workers and former servants took possession of it and divided among themselves"

[1] „Sie übernehmen einen Bauernhof nach dem anderen; Knechte und Herren tauschen die Rollen.“

[1] "You take over a farm after the other person servants and men exchange the role" "

[2] Als Politiker ist man schnell der Knecht der öffentlichen Meinung.

[2] As a politician, the servant of public opinion is quickly

[3] Er arbeitete, seit er zwanzig geworden war, als Knecht Gottes.

[3] He worked since he had become twenty as a servant of God

[3] „Auch die Knechte, die sich dem Kloster verpflichteten, die sogenannten Donaten, waren hier abgetrennt in einem eigenen Bauteil untergebracht.“

[3] "Even the servants who committed themselves to the monastery, the so -called donates, were housed here separately in their own component"

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[3] der Notar mit seinem Knecht
[3] der Notar mit seinem Knecht

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