Is it der, die oder das Kompagnon?
DER
The correct article in German of Kompagnon is der. So it is der Kompagnon! (nominative case)
The word Kompagnon 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 Kompagnon?
How does the declension of Kompagnon 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 Kompagnon | die Kompagnons |
| Genitive | des Kompagnons | der Kompagnons |
| Dative | dem Kompagnon | den Kompagnons |
| Akkusative | den Kompagnon | die Kompagnons |
What is the meaning of Kompagnon in German?
Kompagnon has various definitions in German:
[1] Economy: Partner in a business company
[1] Wirtschaft: Partner in einer geschäftlichen Unternehmung[2] Member of a committed team that takes on certain activities together
[2] Mitglied eines eingeschworenen Teams, das bestimmte Tätigkeiten gemeinsam unternimmtHow to use Kompagnon in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kompagnon with translations in English.
[1] Der Bauunternehmer Klausen und sein Kompagnon Hansen hatten die Baustelle aufgegeben, noch bevor der erste Spatenstich gemacht war.
[1] The building contractor Klausen and his Compagnon Hansen had given up the construction site, even before the groundbreaking was made[1] „Wenn ich die drei Wechsel akzeptieren wolle, sagte er, würde er mich zu seinem Kompagnon im Rindergeschäft machen.“
[1] "If I wanted to accept the three changes, he said, he would do me to his company in the beef business"[2] Die gefasste Diebin und ihr Kompagnon versuchten zu Fuß vom Tatort zu fliehen.
[2] The thief and her company attempted to walk from the crime scene to Fleihenä[2] „Der Piranha und der Böse Bosse waren früher sehr gute Freunde gewesen, und obendrein Kompagnons in der Lebensmittelbranche.“
[2] "The Piranha and the evil boss used to have been very good friends in the past, and on top of that compagnons in the food industry"[2] „Die drei jungen Männer, die die beiden Gefangenen und ihren lustigen Kompagnon eingebracht hatten, sprachen nun leise mit den Milizen, und es entstand wieder ein lautes betäubendes Gelächter.“
[2] "The three young men who had brought in the two prisoners and their funny company now spoke quietly with the militias, and a loud nervous laugh was created again"How do you pronounce Kompagnon?
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