Is it der, die oder das Konkurs?
DER
The correct article in German of Konkurs is der. So it is der Konkurs! (nominative case)
The word Konkurs 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 Konkurs?
How does the declension of Konkurs 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 Konkurs | die Konkurse |
| Genitive | des Konkurses | der Konkurse |
| Dative | dem Konkurs | den Konkursen |
| Akkusative | den Konkurs | die Konkurse |
What is the meaning of Konkurs in German?
Konkurs is defined as:
[1] Financial situation of insolvency in a company, a company, a group
[1] finanzielle Lage der Zahlungsunfähigkeit bei einem Betrieb, einer Firma, einem KonzernHow to use Konkurs in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Konkurs with translations in English.
[1] Das Unternehmen musste Konkurs anmelden.
[1] The company had to register bankruptcy[1] Der kleine Gemüsehändler an der Ecke hat Konkurs gemacht.
[1] The small greengrocer on the corner did bankruptcy[1] „Im Zuge der Weltwirtschaftskrise geht es jedoch mit der Gießerei bergab, Heinrichs muss Konkurs anmelden, und der geschäftliche Niedergang zerstört die Familie.“
[1] "In the course of the global economic crisis, however, the foundry goes downhill, Heinrichs must register bankruptcy, and the business decline destroys the family" "[1] „Als am Ende der Inflation im Jahre 1923 die Mark von einer Billion auf vier Mark stabilisiert wurde, hatte er Konkurs anmelden müssen.“
[1] "When the mark was stabilized from a trillion to four marks at the end of inflation in 1923, he had to register bankruptcy"How do you pronounce Konkurs?
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