Is it der, die oder das Kolonialismus?
DER
The correct article in German of Kolonialismus is der. So it is der Kolonialismus! (nominative case)
The word Kolonialismus 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 Kolonialismus?
How does the declension of Kolonialismus 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 Kolonialismus | — |
| Genitive | des Kolonialismus | — |
| Dative | dem Kolonialismus | — |
| Akkusative | den Kolonialismus | — |
What is the meaning of Kolonialismus in German?
Kolonialismus is defined as:
[1] Politics to acquire or maintain colonies
[1] Politik zum Erwerb oder Erhalt von KolonienHow to use Kolonialismus in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kolonialismus with translations in English.
[1] Der langjährige Kolonialismus führte zur Ausbeutung der Kolonien.
[1] The longstanding colonialism led to the exploitation of the colonian[1] „Die Vorboten des Kolonialismus in Afrika waren Forscher, Abenteurer, Missionare und Händler.“
[1] "The harbing of colonialism in Africa were researchers, adventurers, missionaries and dealers"[1] „Der damals wichtigste karibische Zuckerlieferant hatte sich vom Joch des Kolonialismus befreit.“
[1] "The most important Caribbean sugar supplier at the time had freed itself from the yoke of colonialism"[1] „Die These, dass der Kolonialismus als Export europäischer Produktionsweisen und Denkmuster nach überseeischen Gebieten in sich eine rückwirkende Kraft beinhaltet, wird hier anhand der emanzipatorischen Funktion der Kolonialmigranten sowohl in Deutschland als auch in der eigenen Heimat bestätigt.“
[1] "The thesis that colonialism as an export of European production methods and thinking patterns according to overseas areas contains a retroactive force, here is confirmed here based on the emancipatory function of the colonial migrants both in Germany and in our own homeland"How do you pronounce Kolonialismus?
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