Is it der, die oder das Krümel?
DER
The correct article in German of Krümel is der. So it is der Krümel! (nominative case)
The word Krümel is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Finding the right gender of a noun
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.
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 Krümel?
How does the declension of Krümel 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 Krümel | die Krümel |
| Genitive | des Krümels | der Krümel |
| Dative | dem Krümel | den Krümeln |
| Akkusative | den Krümel | die Krümel |
What is the meaning of Krümel in German?
Krümel has various definitions in German:
[1] Small, crumbled die, especially of baked such as bread, cakes, cookies, chips, but also of solid fabrics such as plaster, plaster etc.
[1] kleines, abgebröseltes Stück; insbesondere von Gebackenem wie Brot, Kuchen, Keksen, Chips, aber auch von festen Stoffen wie Putz, Gips etc.[2] colloquially: a tiny piece of something
[2] umgangssprachlich: ein winziges Stück von etwas[3] colloquially, joking: Kosename for a small child
[3] umgangssprachlich, scherzhaft: Kosename für ein kleines KindHow to use Krümel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Krümel with translations in English.
[1] Der Nachteil beim Frühstück im Bett ist bekanntlich, dass es danach nicht mehr sehr gemütlich ist, da die vielen Krümel pieksen.
[1] The disadvantage of breakfast in bed is known to be that it is no longer very cozy afterwards, as the many crumbs are pricked[1] „Die Tassen standen noch auf dem Tisch, an dem ich mit Wolf gesessen hatte, und auf meinem Teller lagen noch Krümel von den Brötchen.“
[1] "The cups were still on the table where I had sitting with wolf, and there were still crumbs from the rolls on my plate"[2] Das Essen muss unseren Gästen wirklich gut geschmeckt haben: Es ist kein Krümel übrig geblieben.
[2] The food must have tasted really good to our guests: there is no crumb left[3] Was, der Krümel spielt schon Golf?
[3] What, the crumb is already playing golfHow do you pronounce Krümel?
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