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Is it der, die oder das Krebs?

DER

The correct article in German of Krebs is der. So it is der Krebs! (nominative case)

The word Krebs is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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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 Krebs?

How does the declension of Krebs 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 Krebs die Krebse
Genitive des Krebses der Krebse
Dative dem Krebs dem Krebse den Krebsen
Akkusative den Krebs die Krebse

What is the meaning of Krebs in German?

Krebs has various definitions in German:

[1] Zoology: An animal of the tribe crustaceans (crustacea), colloquially only one animal in the class higher crabs (malacostraca)

[1] Zoologie: ein Tier des Stamms Krebstiere (Crustacea), umgangssprachlich meist nur ein Tier der Klasse Höhere Krebse (Malacostraca)

[2] Medicine: A malignant tumor disease

[2] Medizin: eine bösartige Tumorerkrankung

[3] Astronomy: a relatively light -shaped constellation that is one of the zodiac signs in the form of a head -standing "y" in the northern starry sky (without plural)

[3] Astronomie: ein zu den Tierkreiszeichen zählendes, relativ lichtschwaches Sternbild in Form eines kopfstehenden "Y" am nördlichen Sternenhimmel (ohne Plural)

[4] Astrology: one of the twelve zodiac signs (the colloquially so -called zodiac sign), (without plural)

[4] Astrologie: eines der zwölf Tierkreiszeichen (der umgangssprachlich so genannten Sternzeichen), (ohne Plural)

[5] Music: Playing backwards of a motif (mirroring of the grading passage on the vertical)

[5] Musik: Rückwärtsspielen einer Motivs (Spiegeln der Notenpassage an der Vertikalen)

How to use Krebs in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Krebs with translations in English.

[1] Manche Krebse laufen seitwärts.

[1] Some crabs run sideways

[1] „Wir brauchten wenigstens noch einen Krebs, damit jeder von uns einen essen konnte - obwohl ich mir nicht sicher war, ob ich das überhaupt wollte.“

[1] "We at least needed a cancer so that each of us could eat one - although I was not sure if I wanted that at all"

[1] „Es dauerte eine Weile, bis ich herausfand, dass im Teich selbst, aber auch im Zu- und Ablauf, Krebse lebten.“

[1] "It took a while to find out that in the pond itself, but also in the entrance and process, crayfish lives"

[2] Starke UV-Strahlen können zu Krebs führen.

[2] Strong UV rays can lead to cancer

[2] „Dem Glasbläser waren die Lungen von Krebs befallen, während Franziska Kanten, immer gelber, die Farbe schwer Leberleidender angenommen hatte.“

[2] "The lungs of cancer were affected by the glassblower, while Franziska edges, always yellow, had taken the color more difficult to liver"

[2] „Die Instabilität brauchte nur mit dem vorhersehbaren Tod eines geliebten alten Großvaters in das heimelige kubanische Familienleben einzubrechen, um eine rasche Folge von Katastrophen auszulösen, deren Höhepunkt jetzt ihr Krebs ist.“

[2] "The instability only needed to break into the homely Cuban family life with the predictable death of a loved one to trigger a rapid sequence of disasters, the highlight of which is now her cancer"

[2] „Von einem Vater, dessen Frau an Krebs gestorben war und der als Tagelöhner mehrere Söhne versorgen musste, sprach sie öfter.“

[2] "From a father whose wife had died of cancer and who had to provide several sons as a day laborer, she said more often"

[1] „Er hatte dem Krebs gleich seine Unterlegenheit eingestanden.“

[1] "He had immediately entered the cancer of his inferiority"

[3] Altarf ist der hellste Stern im (Sternbild) Krebs.

[3] Altarf is the brightest star in the (constellation) cancer

[4] Das Symbol Krebs in der Astrologie entwickelt sich aus Dynamik, Wasser und Nacht.

[4] The cancer symbol in astrology develops from dynamics, water and night

[5] Der Name von dem musikalischen Krebs (dem Rückwärtsspielen einer Notenpassage) ist auf dem Namen des Krustentiers zurückzuführen, obwohl Krebse nur seitlich laufen können.

[5] The name of the musical cancer (the reverse playing of a grades) is due to the name of the crustacean, although crayfish can only run on the side

How do you pronounce Krebs?

Krebs
Krebs

Pictures or photos of Krebs

[1] Zehnfußkrebs (Cancer bellianus)
[1] Zehnfußkrebs (Cancer bellianus)
[2] Brustkrebszelle
[2] Brustkrebszelle
[3, 4] Sternbild Krebs
[3, 4] Sternbild Krebs

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