Is it der, die oder das Kosten?
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 Kosten?
How does the declension of Kosten 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 | — | die Kosten |
| Genitive | — | der Kosten |
| Dative | — | den Kosten |
| Akkusative | — | die Kosten |
What is the meaning of Kosten in German?
Kosten has various definitions in German:
[1] General: financial expenses or expenses
[1] allgemein: finanzielle Ausgaben oder Aufwendungen[2] Negative consequences of an action in view of a specific plan and decision -making area
[2] negative Konsequenzen einer Aktion angesichts eines bestimmten Planes und Entscheidungsfeldes[3] Economics: Consumption of goods assessed in monetary units
[3] Wirtschaftswissenschaften: in Geldeinheiten bewerteter GüterverbrauchHow to use Kosten in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kosten with translations in English.
[1] Die Kosten für den Schaden wird er übernehmen müssen.
[1] He will have to cover the costs for the damage[1] Wir sind auf eigene Kosten mitgefahren.
[1] We are at our own expense[1] „Indem er auf eigene Kosten einen 28 Meter langen Kai hatte bauen lassen, von dem aus Korn in kleine Leichter verladen werden kann, hatte Robert Billy dokumentiert, wie sehr ihm daran gelegen war, dass der Getreidehandel der Stadt Vannes weiter expandierte.“
[1] “By having had a 28 -meter -long quay at his own expense, from which Korn can be loaded into small easier, Robert Billy had documented how much he was because the grain trade of the city of Vannes expanded further "[1] „Der Anbau von Gerste, Zuckerrüben, Sonnenblumen, Faserflachs und Rotklee ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten auf Kosten von Hafer, Futterrüben und Kartoffeln erweitert worden.“
[1] "The cultivation of barley, sugar beet, sunflowers, fiber flax and red clover has been expanded in recent decades at the expense of oats, staplets and potatoes"[2] Diese Lebensweise geht auf Kosten deiner Gesundheit.
[2] This way of life is at the expense of your health[2] Sie ist nicht auf ihre Kosten gekommen.
[2] She did not get her money's worth[2] „Schon zwei Minuten später musste Förster für die Hausherren im letzten Moment auf Kosten eines Eckballs klären.“
[2] "Just two minutes later, Förster had to clarify the home side at the last moment at the expense of a corner" "[3] Die Bahn selbst will die volkswirtschaftlichen Kosten eines Streiks [bei der Deutschen Bahn AG (DB)] im Güterverkehr übrigens nicht beziffern. Sie verweist auf Berechnungen des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung, nach denen mit Kosten von einer halben Milliarde Euro zu rechnen ist. Pro Tag.
[3] Incidentally, the railway itself does not want to refer to the economic costs of a strike [at Deutsche Bahn AG (DB)] in freight transport in freight transport. . Per day.[3] Die Folgekosten der Atomkraft, die Kosten für Kraftwerksrückbau und Atommüllendlagerung rücken deshalb ebenfalls zunehmend in den Fokus. Der Pariser Rechnungshof schätzte die Kosten für den Rückbau der 58 Reaktoren 2010 auf 32 Milliarden Euro und die Kosten für die Endlagerung 2005 auf 17 Milliarden Euro. Experten halten diese Kalkulationen für viel zu niedrig.
[3] The follow -up costs of nuclear power, the costs for the dismantling of the power plant and nuclear waste storage are therefore also increasingly attracted to the focus of the Paris Court of Auditors. . Experts consider these calculations to be far too low.How do you pronounce Kosten?
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