Is it der, die or das Koloss?
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Koloss
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.
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"
