Is it der, die oder das Kreml?

DER

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

The word Kreml 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 …).

German declension of Kreml?

How does the declension of Kreml 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 Kreml	die Kreml
Genitive	des Kremls	der Kreml
Dative	dem Kreml	den Kremln
Akkusative	den Kreml	die Kreml

What is the meaning of Kreml in German?

Kreml has various definitions in German:

[1] In the broadest sense: a castle or fortress that is typical of several old Russian cities

[1] im weitesten Sinne: eine für mehrere altrussische Städte typische Burg- oder Festungsanlage

[2] In the narrower sense: the Moscow Kremlin, the most famous of these former fortresses

[2] im engeren Sinne: der Moskauer Kreml, die weithin bekannteste dieser ehemaligen Festungen

[3] Often metonymic for the Russian or former Soviet state power, especially the President of Russia, who has his official residence in the Moscow Kremlin, the Russian government or presidential or government-related authorities

[3] oft metonymisch für die russische oder frühere sowjetische Staatsmacht, speziell den Präsidenten Russlands, der seinen Amtssitz im Moskauer Kreml hat, die russische Regierung oder präsidenten- oder regierungsnahe Behörden

How to use Kreml in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kreml with translations in English.

[1] Wenn Peter I. die Kreml in Moskau, Pskow, Smolensk, Nowgorod und Kiew noch verstärkte, so ist das auf den drohenden Einfall der Schweden zurückzuführen.

[1] If Peter Iä reinforced the Kremlin in Moscow, Pskow, Smolensk, Novgorod and Kyiv, this is due to the threat of the Swedes.

[2] Der Kreml ist älter als Moskau und älter als Rußland.

[2] The Kremlin is older than Moscow and older than Russia

[2] „Er wollte Festbälle geben und zu üppigen Mahlzeiten einladen, mit dem Zaren Arm in Arm auf dem Balkon des Kremls stehen und die vorbeiziehenden Soldaten grüßen.“

[2] "He wanted to give festive balls and invite them to lush meals, stand in arm in arm on the balcony of the Kremlin and the passing soldiers greeted"

[2] „Kaum war Petja auf dem Platz, als er auch schon mit der grössten Deutlichkeit das Glockenläuten hörte, das den ganzen Kreml erfüllte, und dazu das frohe und lebhafte Stimmengewirr der Menge.“

[2] "As soon as Petja was on the pitch when he heard the bell ringing with the greatest clarity, which filled the whole Kremlin, and the happy and lively tangle of the crowd"

[3] Den ost- und mitteleuropäischen Raum betrachtet der Kreml als eine Art Interessensphäre, die zwischen Russland und dem Westen aufgeteilt werden sollte.

[3] The Kremlin sees the Eastern and Central European space as a kind of sphere of interest that should be divided between Russia and the West

[3] Zum anderen wurde im Verlauf der Konferenz auch Kritik an der Sowjetunion deutlich, die sich in erster Linie auf die Politik des Kreml gegenüber Ost- und Mitteleuropa konzentrierte.

On the other hand, criticism of the Soviet Union became clear in the course of the conference, which primarily focused on the policy of Kremlin towards Eastern and Central Europe

[3] „Doch der Kreml hat ganz andere Prioritäten.“

[3] "But the Kremlin has completely different priorities"

How do you pronounce Kreml?

Kreml

Pictures or photos of Kreml

[1] Nowgoroder Kreml

[2] Der Moskauer Kreml aus der Vogelperspektive

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