Is it der, die oder das Lauf?
DER
The correct article in German of Lauf is der. So it is der Lauf! (nominative case)
The word Lauf 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 Lauf?
How does the declension of Lauf 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 Lauf | die Läufe |
| Genitive | des Laufs des Laufes | der Läufe |
| Dative | dem Lauf dem Laufe | den Läufen |
| Akkusative | den Lauf | die Läufe |
What is the meaning of Lauf in German?
Lauf has various definitions in German:
[1] Athletics: (betting) race rowing: racing, several runs (pre-, intermediate and finish) form a regatta
[1] Leichtathletik: (Wett-)Rennen; Rudern: Wettrennen, mehrere Läufe (Vor-, Zwischen- und Endlauf) bilden eine Regatta[2] Time sequence of events
[2] zeitliche Abfolge von Ereignissen[3] Music: Fast sequence of tones
[3] Musik: schnelle Abfolge von Tönen[4] Happiness streak in the game
[4] Glückssträhne im Spiel[5] Way of a flowing water
[5] Weg eines fließenden Gewässers[6] Hunter language, Waidmännisch: Leg of the hair game
[6] Jägersprache, waidmännisch: Bein des Haarwildes[7] Military, technology: pipe of a handgun
[7] Militär, Technik: Rohr einer Handfeuerwaffe[8] Technology: Continuous movement of a machine
[8] Technik: kontinuierliche Bewegung einer Maschine[9] Computer science: The automated processing of certain (economic) processes in mass processing
[9] Informatik: die automatisierte Abarbeitung bestimmter (wirtschaftlicher) Prozesse in einer MassenverarbeitungHow to use Lauf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Lauf with translations in English.
[1] Hervorragende Athleten erzielen beim Lauf über einhundert Meter Zeiten von etwa 10 Sekunden.
Excellent athletes achieve over a hundred meters of about 10 seconds in the run over a hundred meters[2] Im Laufe nur weniger Jahre ergrauten ihm die Haare.
[2] In the course of only a few years, the hair grayed him[2] „Im Laufe der Jahrhunderte bildeten sich folgende Hauptarten von Ordalien in unserem Kulturkreis heraus.“
[2] "Over the centuries, the following main types of Ordalies were formed in our culture" "[2] Nicht einmal seine Kinder besuchen ihn noch im Altersheim, so ist der Lauf der Welt!
[2] Not even his children visit him in the retirement home, so the course of the world is[3] Dies Klavierstücke mit seinen schnellen Läufen ist für mich sehr schwer zu spielen.
[3] This piano piece with its fast runs is very difficult for me to play[3] „Läufe könnte er spielen, so rasant wie nie zuvor, glaubte er.“
[3] "He could play runs, as rapidly than ever before, believed"[4] Ich habe zurzeit einen äußerst guten Lauf.
[4] I currently have an extremely good running[5] Folgen wir einmal dem oberen Lauf des Flusses!
[5] Let's follow the upper course of the river area[6] Das Reh humpelte; es hatte sich den linken vorderen Lauf gebrochen.
[6] The deer humpeled it had broken the left front run[7] Im Gegensatz zu Büchsen (mit gedrehten Läufen) haben Flinten einen glatten Lauf.
In contrast to rifles (with rotated runs), shotguns have a smooth running[7] „Mit bedächtigen Bewegungen, die Augen schmal und die Lippen leicht gespitzt, lud er die Waffe: Er schob eine Patronenkassette in den Lauf, dann zog er den Wagen nach hinten und ließ ihn zurückschnellen – etwas, das man so oft in Filmen gesehen hatte, daß man sich, so kam es ihm vor, unwillkürlich wie ein Schauspieler fühlte, wenn man es vollzog.“
[7] "With deliberate movements, the eyes narrow and the lips slightly pointed, he loaded the gun: he pushed a patron box in the barrel, then he pulled the car backwards and let it snap back - something that you so often in films had seen that, so, it happened to him, involuntarily felt like an actor when you do it[8] Insbesondere Acht- und Zwölfzylindermotoren haben einen ruhigen und vibrationsarmen Lauf.
[8] Eight and twelve-cylinder engines in particular have a quiet and low vibration runningHow do you pronounce Lauf?
Pictures or photos of Lauf
![[1] Marathonlauf](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Marathon_Runners.jpg/220px-Marathon_Runners.jpg)
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