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Is it der, die oder das Kollektiv?

DAS

The correct article in German of Kollektiv is das. So it is das Kollektiv! (nominative case)

The word Kollektiv is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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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 Kollektiv?

How does the declension of Kollektiv 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 das Kollektiv die Kollektive
Genitive des Kollektivs der Kollektive
Dative dem Kollektiv den Kollektiven
Akkusative das Kollektiv die Kollektive

What is the meaning of Kollektiv in German?

Kollektiv is defined as:

[1] Sociology: social structure whose members can be summarized under one point of view

[1] Soziologie: soziales Gebilde, deren Mitglieder unter einem Gesichtspunkt zusammengefasst werden können

How to use Kollektiv in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kollektiv with translations in English.

[1] Die Verpflichtung des Werktätigen, sich vor dem Kollektiv zu entschuldigen, wird bestätigt, oder ihm wird eine solche Pflicht auferlegt.[3]

[1] The obligation of the worker to apologize to the collective is confirmed or such an obligation is imposed on him. [3]

How do you pronounce Kollektiv?

Kollektiv

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