Is it der, die oder das Legion?
DIE
The correct article in German of Legion is die. So it is die Legion! (nominative case)
The word Legion is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Legion?
How does the declension of Legion 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 | die Legion | die Legionen |
| Genitive | der Legion | der Legionen |
| Dative | der Legion | den Legionen |
| Akkusative | die Legion | die Legionen |
What is the meaning of Legion in German?
Legion has various definitions in German:
[1] Historical: an army unit of the Roman Empire
[1] historisch: eine Heereseinheit des Römischen Reiches[2] Troop that operates in foreign country
[2] Truppe, die in fremdem Land operiert[3] Large amount
[3] große MengeHow to use Legion in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Legion with translations in English.
[1] „Im Jahrzehnt vor Christi Geburt schickte Kaiser Augustus römische Legionen durch die vermeintlich neue Provinz Germania.“
[1] "In the decade before the birth of Christ, Emperor Augustus sent Roman legions through the supposedly new province of Germaniaä" "[1] „Als der Statthalter Marcus Lollius den Eindringlingen mit einer Legion entgegentritt, wird er vernichtend geschlagen und verliert sogar das Feldzeichen, den Legionsadler - ein Schock für die seit Cäsar wieder siegesgewohnten Römer.“
[1] "When the governor Marcus Lollius opposes the intruders with a legion, he is crushed and even loses the field sign, the legion eagle - a shock for the Roman people who have been victorious since Caesar"[2] Eine deutsche Legion kämpfte im spanischen Bürgerkrieg.
[2] A German Legion fought in the Spanish Civil War[3] „Denn er wird nach wie vor unterschätzt, obwohl seine Bewunderer Legion sind. “
[3] "Because he is still underestimated, although his admirers Legion Sindeä"[3] „Die Geschichten über seine Erfolge sind Legion; die Damen tuscheln über seine Tüchtigkeit.“
[3] "The stories about his success are legione wheels the women whisper over his capacity"[3] „Dazu gesellten sich Legionen von Neugierigen.“
[3] "Legions of curious diet"How do you pronounce Legion?
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