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 Kran?

How does the declension of Kran 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] Manual or motor -operated, with a (movable) interpreter, with the help of which loads or bulky objects are raised and/or transferred

[2] The place surrounding the device described under [1], especially in a port

[1] Dieser Kran kann fünf Tonnen heben.

[1] „Die Winden kreischten und zockerten die schweren Frachtstücke unter die Ladeluke, der Kran drehte bei, seine Ladeseile sirrten hinab, und schwielige Fäuste verketteten die schwere Last im Bauche des Schiffes.“

[1] „Du sahst die Kräne hoch droben, die große Stahlteile trugen, und die Männer liefen über Gänge, die an der Decke klebten, und die Lötkolben, die mit einem blendenden Funkenregen ihr Gebläse in Tätigkeit setzten.“

[1] „Krane mit großer Hubkraft und Feineinstellung beim Lastablassen, die über den Grundriß der Bauten hinausfahren können, erleichtern die Arbeit.“

[2] „Siehe, da wimmeln die Märkte, der Kran von fröhlichem Leben,

Seltsamer Sprachen Gewirr braust in das wundernde Ohr.“

German declension of Kran?

How does the declension of Kran 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] Historical: Persian coin

[1] Der silberne Kran oder Keran (Zabkran) soll gesetzlich 28 Nachod an reinem Silber enthalten.

[1] „Er verlangte drei Toman dafür und viermal schwur er beim Heiligen. Schliesslich gab er es mir für sieben Kran.“

[1] „Dieser Preis stieg bei mittleren Ernten auf 18—20 Kran, bei schlechten auf etwa 5 Toman. Eigenartiger Weise wurde dort die Gerste um 2 Kran höher bewertet als der Weizen.“