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Is it der, die oder das Kreuzzug?

DER

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

The word Kreuzzug 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 Kreuzzug?

How does the declension of Kreuzzug 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 Kreuzzug die Kreuzzüge
Genitive des Kreuzzuges des Kreuzzugs der Kreuzzüge
Dative dem Kreuzzug dem Kreuzzuge den Kreuzzügen
Akkusative den Kreuzzug die Kreuzzüge

What is the meaning of Kreuzzug in German?

Kreuzzug has various definitions in German:

[1] In the Middle Ages: Religiously motivated campaigns of the Christian peoples of the West, whose goal was to free the Holy Land from the hand of Muslims

[1] im Mittelalter: religiös motivierte Feldzüge der christlichen Völker des Abendlands, deren Ziel es war das Heilige Land aus der Hand der Muslime zu befreien

[2] In the Middle Ages: Religious campaign against Heiden, heretics, the Eastern Church, insurgents and political opponents

[2] im Mittelalter: religiös motivierter Feldzug gegen Heiden, Ketzer, die Ostkirche, Aufständische und politische Gegner

[3] Today: a campaign for or against something

[3] heute: eine mit großen Eifer und Einsatz geführte Kampagne für oder gegen etwas

How to use Kreuzzug in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kreuzzug with translations in English.

[1] Der Erste Kreuzzug begann im Jahr 1096 endete 1099 mit der Einnahme Jerusalems durch ein Kreuzritterheer.

[1] The first crusade started in 1096 in 1099 with the take of Jerusalem by a crusader army

[1] „Dies führte zum dritten Kreuzzug um die Rückeroberung Jerusalems.“

[1] "This led to the third crusade around the reconquest of Jerusalemsä"

[1] „Bob Wheeler widersprach ihm, belehrte ihn, daß beispielsweise von den Kreuzzügen die Ritter lange Briefe nach Hause geschrieben hatten.“

[1] "Bob Wheeler contradicted him, taught him that, for example, the knights had written long letters home from the crusades"

[1] „Seit den Kreuzzügen (ab 1096) waren jüdische Gemeinden wiederholt Verfolgungen ausgesetzt.“

[1] "Since the Crusades (from 1096), Jewish communities have repeatedly exposed persecution"

[2] Im 14. Jahrhundert fanden über 50 Kreuzzüge gegen die damals heidnischen Pruzzen und Litauer statt.

[2] In the 14th century, over 50 crusades against the then pagan Pruzzen and Lithuanians took place.

[3] Manche Feministinnen führen einen Kreuzzug gegen Pornographie.

[3] Some feminists have a crusade against pornography

[3] „Im September 1876 richtet er einen Geographischen Kongress in Brüssel aus und verkündet dort seinen Kreuzzug gegen die »Dunkelheit« im Kongobecken.“

[3] "In September 1876 he organized a geographical congress in Brussels and announces his crusade against the" darkness "in the Congo Basin" "

[3] „Er wollte Europa zu einer Art Kreuzzug vereinen, bevor es zu spät war.“

[3] "He wanted to combine Europe into a kind of crusade before it was too late"

How do you pronounce Kreuzzug?

Kreuzzug

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