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Is it der, die oder das Linde?

DIE

The correct article in German of Linde is die. So it is die Linde! (nominative case)

The word Linde 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.

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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 Linde?

How does the declension of Linde 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 Linde die Linden
Genitive der Linde der Linden
Dative der Linde den Linden
Akkusative die Linde die Linden

What is the meaning of Linde in German?

Linde has various definitions in German:

[1] Leaf tree of the genus Tilia

[1] Laubbaum der Gattung Tilia

[2] Type of wood from [1]

[2] Holzart von [1]

How to use Linde in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Linde with translations in English.

[1] Auf dem Dorfplatz steht eine große Linde.

[1] There is a large linden area on the village square

[1] „Einmal stand eine Gruppe von Menschen hinter der Gaststätte unter einer alten Linde im Kreis, alle hatten die Köpfe nach unten gerichtet und umarmten sich.“

[1] "Once there was a group of people behind the restaurant under an old linden tree in the circle, all of them had directed the heads down and hugged themselves"

[1] „Während wir durch das Parktor rollen, unter dem dichten Schirm uralter Linden aufs Gutshaus zu, entfaltet sich, in einem Anhauch von Wind, hoch über dem Dach die alte Wappenfahne der Krockows.“

[1] "While we roll through the park, under the thick umbrella of ancient Linden to the manor, the old coat of arms of the Krockowsä" unfolds in a hook of wind, high above the roof ""

[1] „Hinter den Linden begann der Vollmond aufzusteigen.“

[1] "The full moon began to step up behind the linden trees"

[1] „An dem Staket aber trockneten Netze, wähend eine Sichel an der alten Linde hing.“

[1] "Networks dried on the staket, while a sickle on the old linden tree" "

[2] Heute benutzen wir Linde für den Ofen.

[2] Today we use Linde for the oven

How do you pronounce Linde?

Linde

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