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Is it der, die oder das Knödel?

DER

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

The word Knödel 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 Knödel?

How does the declension of Knödel 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 Knödel die Knödel
Genitive des Knödels der Knödel
Dative dem Knödel den Knödeln
Akkusative den Knödel die Knödel

What is the meaning of Knödel in German?

Knödel is defined as:

[1] Gastronomy, especially southern German, Austrian: shaped dough balls from a wide variety of basic ingredients (Zäb B. crushed potatoes, old -fashioned bread, curd, semolina) that are cooked in boiling water and are eaten as a hearty side dish, soup insert or sweet dessert

[1] Gastronomie, besonders süddeutsch, österreichisch: geformte Teigkugeln aus verschiedensten Grundzutaten (z. B. zerquetschte Kartoffeln, altbackenes Brot, Quark, Grieß), die in siedendem Wasser gegart werden und als deftige Beilage, Suppeneinlage oder süße Nachspeise gegessen werden

How to use Knödel in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Knödel with translations in English.

[1] Im Hofbräuhaus gab es Schweinebraten mit Knödel und Dunkelbiersauce.

[1] In the Hofbräuhaus there was roast pork with dumplings and dark beer sauce

How do you pronounce Knödel?

Knödel
Knödel (Österreich)

Pictures or photos of Knödel

[1] Knödel mit Gulasch
[1] Knödel mit Gulasch
[1] Knödel mit Sauerkraut
[1] Knödel mit Sauerkraut

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