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Is it der, die oder das Kreuz?

DAS

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

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

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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 Kreuz?

How does the declension of Kreuz 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 Kreuz die Kreuze
Genitive des Kreuzes der Kreuze
Dative dem Kreuz dem Kreuze den Kreuzen
Akkusative das Kreuz die Kreuze

What is the meaning of Kreuz in German?

Kreuz is defined as:

[1] symbol

[1] Symbol

[1a] for Jesus Christ, for Christianity, for the Christian churches, for the clergy, for the crucifixion

[1a] für Jesus Christus, für das Christentum, für die christlichen Kirchen, für den Klerus, für die Kreuzigung

[1b] For various aid organizations

[1b] für verschiedene Hilfsorganisationen

[1c] in heraldry

[1c] in der Heraldik

[1d] of Danish, English, Finnish, Georgian, Greek, Icelandic, Maltese, Northern Irish, Norwegian, Scottish, Swedish, Swiss and Welsh state flag

[1d] der dänischen, englischen, finnischen, georgischen, griechischen, isländischen, maltesischen, nordirischen, norwegischen, schottischen, schwedischen, schweizerischen und walisischen Landesflagge

How to use Kreuz in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kreuz with translations in English.

[1a] Das Kreuz ist das Zeichen des Christentums.

[1a] The cross is the sign of the Christianity

[1a] Jesus starb am Kreuz.

[1a] Jesus died on the cross

[1a] „Andere hat er gerettet, sich selbst kann er nicht retten. Er ist doch der König von Israel! Er soll jetzt vom Kreuz herabsteigen, dann werden wir an ihn glauben.“

[1a] "Others he saved, he cannot save himself, but he is the king of Israele he should now descend from the cross, then we will believe in him."

[1a] „Grabsteine und Kreuze waren umgekippt und lagen kreuz und quer übereinander.“

[1a] "Tombstones and crosses had overturned and lay crisscrossed across the other"

[1a] „Der Pastor hielt das Kreuz vor seinen wohlgewölbten Bauch, als mache er sich gleich auf zur Prozession.“

[1a] "The pastor held the cross in front of his well -arched stomach, as if he went straight to the processionary"

[2] Bitte nur ein Kreuz pro Frage!

[2] Please only one cross per question

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[4] Auch seinem Bruder wurde posthum das Kreuz verliehen.

[4] His brother was also posthumously awarded the cross

[5] Vor der Note steht ein Kreuz, also ist sie einen Halbton höher.

[5] There is a cross in front of the grade, so it is a half tone higher

[6] Ich habe Probleme mit meinem Kreuz.

[6] I have problems with my cross

[6] Ah, mein Kreuz!

[6] Ah, my cross

[7] Kreuz Hamburg-Süd

[7] Kreuz Hamburg-Süd

[8] „Auf die Fingernägel hatte er sich kleine grüne Kreuze gemalt.“

[8] "He had painted small green crosses on the fingernails"

[9] Kreuz ist Trumpf!

[9] Cross is Trumpfää

[10] „Er hat ein schweres Kreuz zu tragen“

[10] "He has a difficult cross to wear"

How do you pronounce Kreuz?

Kreuz

Pictures or photos of Kreuz

[1a] Jan van Eyck: Auffindung des Kreuzes Christi durch Kaiserin Helena, Turin-Mailänder Stundenbuch, um 1422
[1a] Jan van Eyck: Auffindung des Kreuzes Christi durch Kaiserin Helena, Turin-Mailänder Stundenbuch, um 1422

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