Is it der, die oder das Krawatte?

DIE

The correct article in German of Krawatte is die. So it is die Krawatte! (nominative case)

The word Krawatte is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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.

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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 Krawatte?

How does the declension of Krawatte 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 Krawatte	die Krawatten
Genitive	der Krawatte	der Krawatten
Dative	der Krawatte	den Krawatten
Akkusative	die Krawatte	die Krawatten

What is the meaning of Krawatte in German?

Krawatte is defined as:

[1] Garment: narrow band of fabric that is tied around the neck and collar, usually worn with a suit

[1] Kleidungsstück: schmales Stoffband, dass man um den Hals und Kragen bindet, meist zum Anzug getragen

How to use Krawatte in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Krawatte with translations in English.

[1] Zu diesem Anzug trage ich heute eine dunkelblaue Krawatte.

[1] Today I wear a dark blue tie with this suit

[1] "Die xxx Krawatte sorgt für Farbenfreude im Leben des Mannes und drückt das Zeitgefühl durch Mode aus. Eine gut gewählte Krawatte reflektiert die positive Einstellung zum Leben."[2]

[1] "The xxx tie adds color to man's life and expresses a sense of time through fashion. A well-chosen tie reflects a positive attitude towards life." [2]

[1] „Es war die Zeit, als sich die Jugend an der Universität noch siezte, als Studenten Anzüge und Krawatten trugen und ihre Kommilitoninnen Kleider mit weißen Kragen oder Perlenketten.“[3]

[1] "It was the time when the youth at the university were still sapping, when students wore suits and ties and their fellow students wore dresses with white collars or pearl necklaces" [3]

[1] „Papa kauft sich weder Fliegen noch Krawatten, alle Fliegen und Krawatten hat Mama für Papa gekauft.“[4]

[1] "Dad doesn't buy bow ties or ties, mom bought all bow ties and ties for dad" [4]

[1] „Er lockerte seine Krawatte und grinste.“[5]

[1] “He loosened his tie and grinned” [5]