Is it der, die oder das Knüppel?
DER
The correct article in German of Knüppel is der. So it is der Knüppel! (nominative case)
The word Knüppel 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 …).
German declension of Knüppel?
How does the declension of Knüppel 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 Knüppel | die Knüppel |
| Genitive | des Knüppels | der Knüppel |
| Dative | dem Knüppel | den Knüppeln |
| Akkusative | den Knüppel | die Knüppel |
What is the meaning of Knüppel in German?
Knüppel has various definitions in German:
[1] thick stick, which is mostly used as a impact weapon
[1] dicker Stock, der meist als Schlagwaffe verwendet wird[2] In Berlin and the surrounding area, baked goods similar to a wripping: rolls also made with milk
[2] in Berlin und Umgebung eine Backware ähnlich einer Schrippe: Brötchen aber zusätzlich mit Milch hergestelltHow to use Knüppel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Knüppel with translations in English.
[1] Er nahm den Knüppel und schlug zurück.
[1] He took the stick and struck back[1] „Heu und Federvieh holten sie aus den Ställen, verflucht von den Bauern, die mit Knüppeln und Mistforken drohten, aber nichts gegen die Waffen der Reiter ausrichten konnten.“
[1] "Hay and poultry took them out of the stables, cursed by the farmers who threatened with sticks and crap fork, but could not do anything against the armor's weapons"[1] „Das war, als würfe man jemandem einen Knüppel zwischen die Beine.“
[1] "It was as if you were thrown into someone a stick between the legs"[1] „Der Gegner dieses Fechters, der den Degen wegwarf und einen Knüppel in die Hand nahm, das waren die Russen.“
[1] "The opponent of this fencer who threw the epee away and picked up a stick, that was the Russian" "[2] Oh wie lecker, hier gibt es Knüppel und Splitterbrötchen!
[2] Oh how delicious, here there are clubs and splintersHow do you pronounce Knüppel?
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