Is it der, die oder das Kongo?
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DAS
The correct article in German of Kongo is der or das. So it is der or das Kongo! (nominative case)
The word Kongo is masculine or neuter, therefore the correct article is der or das.
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 …).
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German declension of Kongo?
How does the declension of Kongo 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 | der Kongo | (das) Kongo | — |
| Genitive | des Kongo des Kongos | (des Kongo) (des Kongos) Kongos | — |
| Dative | dem Kongo | (dem) Kongo | — |
| Akkusative | den Kongo | (das) Kongo | — |
What is the meaning of Kongo in German?
Kongo has various definitions in German:
[1] State in Central Africa with the capital Brazzaville
[1] Staat in Zentralafrika mit der Hauptstadt BrazzavilleNot officially: State in Central Africa with the capital of Kinshasa, the third largest state of Africa
[2] nicht amtlich: Staat in Zentralafrika mit der Hauptstadt Kinshasa, drittgrößter Staat AfrikasHow to use Kongo in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kongo with translations in English.
[1] Im Kongo leben etwa 4 Millionen Menschen.
[1] About 4 million people live in the Congo[1] Brazzaville ist die Hauptstadt von Kongo.
[1] Brazzaville is the capital of Congoc[2] „Rund zwei Drittel der Fläche des Kongo sind von Tropischem Regen- und Höhenwald bedeckt.“
[2] "Around two thirds of the area of the Congo are covered by tropical rain and high forest"[2] Die Wahl im Kongo 2006 wurde auch von UNO-Soldaten überwacht.
The election in the Congo 2006 was also monitored by UN soldiers[2] Kinshasa ist die Hauptstadt von Kongo.
[2] Kinshasa is the capital of Congoc
Is it der, die oder das Kongo?
DER
The correct article in German of Kongo is der. So it is der Kongo! (nominative case)
The word Kongo is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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German declension of Kongo?
How does the declension of Kongo 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 Kongo | — |
| Genitive | des Kongo des Kongos | — |
| Dative | dem Kongo | — |
| Akkusative | den Kongo | — |
What is the meaning of Kongo in German?
Kongo is defined as:
[1] River, large electricity in Central Africa
[1] Fluss, großer Strom in ZentralafrikaHow to use Kongo in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kongo with translations in English.
[1] Der knapp 4.400 km lange Kongo hat ein noch größeres Einzugsgebiet als der Nil.
[1] The almost 4 human Congo has an even larger catchment area than the Nile.Is it der, die oder das Kongo?
DAS
The correct article in German of Kongo is das. So it is das Kongo! (nominative case)
The word Kongo is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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German declension of Kongo?
How does the declension of Kongo 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 | das Kongo | — |
| Genitive | des Kongo | — |
| Dative | dem Kongo | — |
| Akkusative | das Kongo | — |
What is the meaning of Kongo in German?
Kongo is defined as:
[1] A Bantus language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Republic of Congo and Angola
[1] eine in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo, in der Republik Kongo und in Angola gesprochene BantuspracheHow to use Kongo in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kongo with translations in English.
[1] Sprechen Sie Kongo?
[1] Talk to the Congad[1] Wie heißt das auf Kongo?
[1] What does that mean in Congae[1] Wie kann ich mein Kongo verbessern?
[1] How can I improve my Congo[1] Die Verschriftlichung des Kongo begann schon sehr früh.
[1] The writing of the Congo started very earlyHow do you pronounce Kongo?
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