Is it der, die oder das Konsul?

DER

The correct article in German of Konsul is der. So it is der Konsul! (nominative case)

The word Konsul is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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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.

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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 Konsul?

How does the declension of Konsul 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 Konsul	die Konsuln
Genitive	des Konsuls	der Konsuln
Dative	dem Konsul	den Konsuln
Akkusative	den Konsul	die Konsuln

What is the meaning of Konsul in German?

Konsul has various definitions in German:

[1] Representative of a country in another country with limited diplomatic functions

[1] Vertreter eines Landes in einem anderen Land mit eingeschränkten diplomatischen Funktionen

[2] Historical: The highest state office of the ancient Rome

[2] historisch: höchstes Staatsamt des antiken Roms

How to use Konsul in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Konsul with translations in English.

[1] Der Konsul reist in ein anderes Land, um einen Handelsvertrag abzuschließen.

[1] The consul travels to another country to conclude a trade contract

[1] „Auch der Konsul sei inzwischen Taxifahrer geworden, erzählt er uns lachend.“

[1] "The consul has also become a taxi driver, he tells us with a laugh"

[1] „Nachdem der französische Konsul von Aden auf einer Reise in der Region ermordet worden war, akzeptierten die Sultane am Golf von Tadjoura (dem heutigen Dschibuti) alle Bedingungen der Franzosen und verkauften ihnen das Gebiet für bescheidene 10000 Maria-Theresien-Taler.“

[1] “After the French consul of Aden was murdered on a journey in the region, the Sultans on the Gulf of Tadjoura (today's Jibuti) accepted all the conditions of the French and sold the area for modest 10,000 Maria-Theresien-Talerä "

[1] „Der deutsche Konsul in Los Angeles, Georg Gyssling, weiß die allgemeine Stimmung für die Interessen Nazi-Deutschlands zu nutzen.“

[1] "The German Consul in Los Angeles, Georg Gyssling, knows how to use the general mood for the interests of Nazi Germany"

[2] Marcus Tullius Cicero war im Jahre 63 v. Chr. römischer Konsul.

[2] Marcus Tullius Cicero was in 63 Roman Consul.

How do you pronounce Konsul?

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