Is it der, die oder das Koloss?
DER
The correct article in German of Koloss is der. So it is der Koloss! (nominative case)
The word Koloss 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 Koloss?
How does the declension of Koloss 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 Koloss | die Kolosse |
| Genitive | des Kolosses | der Kolosse |
| Dative | dem Koloss dem Kolosse | den Kolossen |
| Akkusative | den Koloss | die Kolosse |
What is the meaning of Koloss in German?
Koloss has various definitions in German:
[1] A superhuman statue
[1] eine übermenschlich große Statue[2] Translated: an object or living being of colossal size, a giant
[2] übertragen: ein Objekt oder Lebewesen von kolossaler Größe, ein RieseHow to use Koloss in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Koloss with translations in English.
[1] Mit dreißig Metern Höhe ragte der Koloss von Rhodos über die Dächer der Stadt heraus.
[1] With a thirty meter height, the colossus of Rhodes protruded over the roofs of the city[2] Dieser Koloss von einem Schiff, die Titanic, hätte niemals sinken sollen.
[2] This colossus of a ship, the Titanic, would never have sinked[2] Er ist ein wahrer Koloss seinen Kollegen gegenüber.
[2] He is a real colossus opposite his colleague[2] „Der Däne neben Stefan war fast glatzköpfig und ein Koloss.“
[2] "The Dane next to Stefan was almost bald and a colossi"How do you pronounce Koloss?
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