Is it der, die oder das Kondom?
DAS
DER
The correct article in German of Kondom is das or der. So it is das or der Kondom! (nominative case)
The word Kondom is neuter or masculine, therefore the correct article is das or 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 Kondom?
How does the declension of Kondom 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 1 | Singular 2 | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Kondom | der Kondom | die Kondome |
| Genitive | des Kondoms | des Kondoms | der Kondome |
| Dative | dem Kondom | dem Kondom | den Kondomen |
| Akkusative | das Kondom | den Kondom | die Kondome |
What is the meaning of Kondom in German?
Kondom is defined as:
[1] A cover mostly made of latex, which is stripped across the male link from sexual intercourse to protect against pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases
[1] eine meist aus Latex bestehende Hülle, die vor dem Geschlechtsverkehr über das männliche Glied gestreift wird, um vor Schwangerschaften und sexuell übertragbaren Krankheiten zu schützenHow to use Kondom in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kondom with translations in English.
[1] Die Verwendung von Kondomen wird trotz ihrer Vorteile oft abgelehnt.
[1] Despite their advantages, the use of condoms is often rejected[1] Die ersten Kondome bestanden aus Textilien und waren daher sehr unwirksam.
[1] The first condoms consisted of textiles and were therefore very ineffective[1] Wegen Latex-Allergien können manche Männer keine Kondome benutzen.
[1] Because of latex allergies, some men cannot use condoms[1] Hätte er ein Kondom benutzt, so wäre ihm die Infektion mit HIV womöglich erspart geblieben.
[1] If he had used a condom, he might have been spared the infection with HIV[1] Kondome können durch Öle oder Fette rissig und dadurch unbrauchbar werden.
[1] condoms can become cracked through oils or fats and thus unusable[1] „Ich fühle mich so wie als ich zum ersten Mal Kondome kaufen ging.“
[1] "I feel like when I buy condoms for the first time"[1] „Vielleicht liegt es daran, dass es in Island Kondome für acht Euro gibt.“
[1] "Perhaps it is because there is condoms for eight euros in Iceland"[1] „Das Kondom ist wieder da.“
[1] "The condom is again"[1] „Dildos stehen in den Regalen, Kondome liegen in Gläsern.“
[1] "Dildos are on the shelves, condoms lie in Gläserne"How do you pronounce Kondom?
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