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Is it der, die oder das Koffer?

DER

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

The word Koffer is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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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 Koffer?

How does the declension of Koffer 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 Koffer die Koffer
Genitive des Koffers der Koffer
Dative dem Koffer den Koffern
Akkusative den Koffer die Koffer

What is the meaning of Koffer in German?

Koffer has various definitions in German:

[1] Transport container for clothing, files or other items

[1] Transportbehältnis für Kleidung, Akten oder andere Gegenstände

[2] Austria, colloquial, derogatory: stupid, stupid

[2] Österreich, umgangssprachlich, abwertend: Dummerchen, Dummkopf

How to use Koffer in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Koffer with translations in English.

[1] „In meinem Hirne rumort es und knackt, ich glaube da wird ein Koffer gepackt, und mein Verstand reist ab - o wehe - noch früher als ich selber gehe.“[3]

[1] "In my brain it rumbles and cracks, I think a suitcase is being packed and my mind leaves - oh woe - even earlier than I leave myself." [3]

[1] Die Koffer sind bereits gepackt.

[1] The suitcases are already packed.

[1] „Ihr Koffer war noch immer leicht.“[4]

[1] "Your suitcase was still light." [4]

[1] „Dann steckte sie das Foto ein, nahm den Koffer und lief den Weg zurück.“[5]

[1] “Then she put the photo in her pocket, took the suitcase and walked back the way” [5]

[1] „Die Koffer ließ ich im Kibbuz zurück.“[6]

[1] "I left the suitcases in the kibbutz." [6]

[2] „Er ist ein echter Koffer!“

[2] "It's a real suitcase!"

How do you pronounce Koffer?

Koffer

Pictures or photos of Koffer

[1] ein schwarzer Koffer
[1] ein schwarzer Koffer

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