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Is it der, die oder das Kredit?

DER

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

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

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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 …).

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German declension of Kredit?

How does the declension of Kredit 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 Kredit die Kredite
Genitive des Kredites des Kredits der Kredite
Dative dem Kredit den Krediten
Akkusative den Kredit die Kredite

What is the meaning of Kredit in German?

Kredit is defined as:

[1] Finance: external capital usually made available against payment of interest

[1] Finanzwesen: meist gegen Zahlung von Zinsen zur Verfügung gestelltes fremdes Kapital

How to use Kredit in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kredit with translations in English.

[1] Ich habe einen Kredit aufgenommen.

[1] I took out a loan.

[1] „Die praktische Folge der Herabstufung liegt darin, dass Kredite an die USA künftig nur noch zu höheren Zinsen vergeben werden - was die prekäre Finanzlage der Supermacht weiter verschleiert.“[3]

[1] "The practical consequence of the downgrade is that in future loans to the USA will only be granted at higher interest rates - which further obscures the precarious financial situation of the superpower." [3]

[1] „Die Autohersteller haben bereits Stellen gestrichen, und die privaten Banken sind mit Krediten knauserig geworden, nachdem die Ausfallrate im Mai einen Höchststand erreicht hat.“[4]

[1] "The automakers have already cut jobs and the private banks have become stingy on credit after the default rate peaked in May ." [4]

[1] „Eine Dreiviertelstunde später stehen wir auf dem kleinen Platz vor der Bank und haben einen Kredit von 70000 Euro in der Tasche.“[5]

[1] "Three quarters of an hour later we are in the small square in front of the bank and have a loan of 70,000 euros in our pockets." [5]

[1] „Die Schiffe haben inzwischen weiter an Wert verloren, und man hat Reedern Kredite über insgesamt 800 Millionen Euro erlassen.“[6]

[1] "In the meantime, the ships have continued to decline in value, and shipowners have been granted loans totaling 800 million euros ." [6]
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Kredit

Is it der, die oder das Kredit?

DAS

The correct article in German of Kredit is das. So it is das Kredit! (nominative case)

The word Kredit is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

Context 2

German declension of Kredit?

How does the declension of Kredit 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 das Kredit die Kredits
Genitive des Kredits der Kredits
Dative dem Kredit den Kredits
Akkusative das Kredit die Kredits

What is the meaning of Kredit in German?

Kredit is defined as:

[1] Account or credit page on which the credit is recorded

[1] Konto- oder Habenseite, auf der das Guthaben verzeichnet ist

How to use Kredit in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kredit with translations in English.

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How do you pronounce Kredit?

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Kredit

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