Is it der, die oder das Kraut?
DAS
The correct article in German of Kraut is das. So it is das Kraut! (nominative case)
The word Kraut is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 …).
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German declension of Kraut?
How does the declension of Kraut 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 |
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Nominative | das Kraut | die Kräuter |
Genitive | des Krautes des Krauts | der Kräuter |
Dative | dem Kraut dem Kraute | den Kräutern |
Akkusative | das Kraut | die Kräuter |
What is the meaning of Kraut in German?
Kraut has various definitions in German:
[1] Medicine: Plant used for medical purposes
[1] Medizin: Pflanze, die für medizinische Zwecke verwendet wird[2] Kitchen: Plant that is used for seasoning
[2] Küche: Pflanze, die zum Würzen verwendet wird[3] Botany: plant without woody parts
[3] Botanik: Pflanze ohne holzige Teile[4] Botany: which after a single flowering and fruits
[4] Botanik: die nach einmaligem Blühen und Fruchten abstirbt[5] Kitchen, no plural, colloquially: the green part of vegetables that are not eaten
[5] Küche, kein Plural, umgangssprachlich: der grüne Teil von Gemüsen, der nicht gegessen wird[6] No plural, southern German, East Middle German: Kohl
[6] kein Plural, süddeutsch, ostmitteldeutsch: Kohl[7] Southern German, East Middle German, no plural, short for: sauerkraut
[7] süddeutsch, ostmitteldeutsch, kein Plural, kurz für: Sauerkraut[8] No plural, northwestern German: thick syrup
[8] kein Plural, nordwestdeutsch: dicker SirupHow to use Kraut in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kraut with translations in English.
[1] Heute werden wir wieder Kräuter sammeln.
[1] Today we will collect herbs again[2] Die Lippenblütler sind Kräuter, Stauden und Halbsträucher.
[2] The lip blooms are herbs, perennials and half -shrubs[1–3] „Beschreibung: Ausdauernde Kräuter aus der Familie der Doldengewächse (Apiaceae) mit spindelförmigen, unangenehm riechendem Wurzelstock.“
[1–3] "Description: persistent herbs from the family of the umbel plants (apiaceae) with spindle -shaped, unpleasant smelling rootstock"[5] Mache das Kraut von den Möhren ab!
[5] Make the herb of the carrots[6] Bei der Zubereitung von Sauerkraut muss das Kraut gehobelt, gestampft und gewürzt werden.
[6] When preparing sauerkraut, the herb must be planed, stamped and seasoned[7] Ab und an sind Würstel mit Kraut eine feine Sache.
[7] From time to time sausages with herb are a fine thing[8] Du kannst das Kraut auch auf das Brot schmieren.
[8] You can also smear the herb on the breadIs it der, die oder das Kraut?
DER
The correct article in German of Kraut is der. So it is der Kraut! (nominative case)
The word Kraut is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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German declension of Kraut?
How does the declension of Kraut 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 Kraut | die Krauts |
Genitive | des Krauts | der Krauts |
Dative | dem Kraut | den Krauts |
Akkusative | den Kraut | die Krauts |
What is the meaning of Kraut in German?
Kraut is defined as:
[1] colloquially, metonymic, pejorative, ethnophaulism, English and American name for: German
[1] umgangssprachlich, metonymisch, abwertend, Ethnophaulismus, englische und amerikanische Bezeichnung für: DeutscherHow to use Kraut in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kraut with translations in English.
[1] „München/London - Englands Massenpresse beginnt sich wieder auf die ‚Krauts‘ einzuschießen und hat sogar den Geist von Adolf Hitler durch das WM-Quartier der englischen Fußballer spuken lassen.“
[1] "Munich/London - England's mass press begins to shoot again on the 'Krauts' and even had the spirit of Adolf Hitler haunted through the World Cup district of the English footballers"[1] „Wenn der böse Deutsche irgendwo fortlebt, dann in britischen Boulevardblättern. Da gehen die ‚Krauts‘ um, spielen Fußballer wie ‚German Panzers‘ […].“
[1] "When the evil German lives somewhere, then in British tabloids there the 'Krauts' deal with, footballers like 'German Panzers' play."How do you pronounce Kraut?
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