Is it der, die oder das Köpenick?
The article is needed when "Köpenick" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.
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 Köpenick?
How does the declension of Köpenick 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) Köpenick | — |
| Genitive | (des Köpenick) (des Köpenicks) Köpenicks | — |
| Dative | (dem) Köpenick | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Köpenick | — |
What is the meaning of Köpenick in German?
Köpenick has various definitions in German:
[1] A district of Berlin in the Treptow-Köpenick district (Germany)
[1] ein Ortsteil von Berlin im Bezirk Treptow-Köpenick (Deutschland)[2] Historical: A district in Berlin (Germany)
[2] historisch: ein Bezirk in Berlin (Deutschland)[3] Historical: A city in the historic district of Teltow (Prussia)
[3] historisch: eine Stadt im historischen Landkreis Teltow (Preußen)How to use Köpenick in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Köpenick with translations in English.
[1] Sie hat ihren neuen Blumenladen in Köpenick aufgemacht.
[1] She has opened her new flower shop in Köpenick[1] „Kommm, komm, komm, komm mit mir nach Köpenick.“
[1] "Come on, come, come, come to Köpenickä"[2] Der eigenständige Bezirk Köpenick hörte mit der Verwaltungsreform 2001 auf zu existieren.
[2] The independent district of Köpenick stopped with the 2001 administrative reform[3] Die Ursprünge der Stadt Köpenick gehen bis in das Jahr 1209 zurück.
[3] The origins of the city of Köpenick go back to 1209How do you pronounce Köpenick?
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