Is it der, die oder das Kontext?
DER
The correct article in German of Kontext is der. So it is der Kontext! (nominative case)
The word Kontext 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 Kontext?
How does the declension of Kontext 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 Kontext | die Kontexte |
| Genitive | des Kontexts des Kontextes | der Kontexte |
| Dative | dem Kontext dem Kontexte | den Kontexten |
| Akkusative | den Kontext | die Kontexte |
What is the meaning of Kontext in German?
Kontext has various definitions in German:
[1] Linguistics: The connection or the environment of a word or an action
[1] Linguistik: der Zusammenhang oder das Umfeld eines Wortes oder einer Handlung[2] Education: Connection in which certain things have to be or must be considered
[2] bildungssprachlich: Zusammenhang, in dem bestimmte Dinge stehen oder betrachtet werden müssen[3] Diplomatics: The main part of a certificate that contains the legal content
[3] Diplomatik: der Hauptteil einer Urkunde, der den Rechtsinhalt enthältHow to use Kontext in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kontext with translations in English.
[1] Aus dem Kontext können zusätzliche Informationen erschlossen werden.
[1] Additional information can be opened from the context[1] „Der sprachliche Kontext reicht nicht zur Bedeutungserschließung und damit auch nicht zur Bedeutungsuntersuchung und -beschreibung aus.“
[1] "The linguistic context is not enough to develop meaning and therefore not for the meaning examination and description"[1] „Anders gesagt, wir verstehen unvertraute Komposita nicht allein aufgrund ihrer sprachlichen Form, sondern auch aufgrund der Information, die uns aus dem jeweiligen Kontext zukommt.“
[1] "In other words, we understand unfamiliar composite not because of their linguistic form, but also because of the information that we have from the respective context"[1] „Der Kontext zeigt, dass es offenbar um eine politische Auseinandersetzung zum Thema Betreuungsgeld geht.“
[1] "The context shows that apparently it is about a political discussion on the topic of childcare allowance"[2] Für mich ist das ein guter Beleg für die These, dass das Ich ein Konstrukt ist, das im sozialen Kontext entsteht.
[2] For me this is a good evidence of the thesis that the ego is a construct that arises in the social context[2] Das erklärte auch das Kaspar-Hauser-Phänomen: Wer ohne sozialen Kontext aufwächst, wer keinerlei Ansprache hat, kann auch keine Subjektivität ausbilden.
[2] This also explained the Kaspar Hauser phenomenon: Anyone who grows up without a social context, who has no speech[2] »Für den Geschmack sind auch das Aussehen des Essens und der Kontext wichtig«, sagt Hummel.
[2] "The appearance of the food and the context are also important for the taste," says Hummelä[2] „Die Handreichung ‚Curriculare Grundlagen – Deutsch als Zweitsprache’ richtet sich an alle Lehrkräfte, die im schulischen Kontext insbesondere mit neu zugewanderten Schülerinnen und Schülern arbeiten.“
[2] "The handout" Curricular foundations - German as a second language "is aimed at all teachers who work in the school context in particular with newly immigrated students"How do you pronounce Kontext?
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