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Is it der, die oder das Linke?

DIE

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

The word Linke 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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DER

DIE

DAS

Linde

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 …).

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German declension of Linke?

How does the declension of Linke work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

starke Deklination ohne Artikel
1 Singular Plural
Nominative Linke Linke
Genitive Linker Linker
Dative Linker Linken
Akkusative Linke Linke
schwache Deklination mit bestimmtem Artikel
1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Linke die Linken
Genitiv der Linken der Linken
Dativ der Linken den Linken
Akkusativ die Linke die Linken
gemischte Deklination (mit Possessivpronomen, »kein«, …)
1 Singular Plural
Nominativ eine Linke keine Linken
Genitiv einer Linken keiner Linken
Dativ einer Linken keinen Linken
Akkusativ eine Linke keine Linken

What is the meaning of Linke in German?

Linke has various definitions in German:

[1] The hand on the left

[1] die links gelegene Hand

[2] group politically more active, which are attributed to the left spectrum

[2] Gruppe politisch Aktiver, die dem linken Spektrum zugerechnet werden

[3] A politically left female person

[3] eine politisch links eingestellte weibliche Person

[4] Sport, boxing: a boxing blow from the left

[4] Sport, Boxsport: ein Boxhieb von links

[5] The left side

[5] die linke Seite

How to use Linke in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Linke with translations in English.

[1] Viele Menschen schreiben mit der Linken.

[1] Many people write with the left

[1] „Auf einer zweispurigen Asphaltstraße fahren wir durch die Wüste, immer geradeaus, schneebedeckte Gebirgsketten zu unserer Rechten, flimmernde Weite zu unserer Linken.“

[1] "On a two -lane asphalt road we drive through the desert, always straight ahead, snow -covered mountain chains to our right, flickering vastness to our left" "

[1] „Er reichte ihr das Glas mit der Linken und steckte sie dann wieder in die Jackentasche.“

[1] "He handed her the glass with her left and then put it back into the jacket pocket"

[1] „Jeder hatte zu seiner Linken eine Flasche, die Weißwein oder Honigwasser enthalten konnte; ich weiß jedenfalls nicht, was es war.“

[1] "Everyone had a bottle on their left, which could contain white wine or honey water, I don't know what it was"

[2] Oftmals war die Linke zerstritten.

[2] Often the left was disputed

[2] „[…] Konservative und extreme Rechte identifizieren die Linke als gemeinsamen Feind.“

[2] "[...] Conservative and extreme rights identify the left as a common enemy"

[3] Meine Nachbarin ist eine Linke, die keine Demo auslassen kann.

[3] My neighbor is a left one who doesn't miss a demo

[3] „Die Frau mit dem raspelkurzen blonden Haarschnitt ist gleichzeitig bürgerliche Intellektuelle und radikale Linke, eloquent, umtriebig, selbstbewusst und mit kaum zu bremsendem Tatendrang.“

[3] "The woman with the rasp short blonde haircut is also bourgeois intellectual and radical left, eloquent, busy, self -confident and with hard to brake"

[4] Die Linke hat gleich beim ersten Mal gesessen.

[4] The left lined the first time

[5] Zu ihrer Linken stand ihr Mann.

[5] Her Mannä stood on her left

[5] „Das Gefühl ihrer Zerbrechlichkeit war so stark, daß sie zusammenfuhr, als eine Frau zu ihrer Linken auftauchte, die im gleichen Schritt neben ihr ging.“

[5] "The feeling of her fragility was so strong that she fell together when a woman appeared to her left, who in the same step next to her" "
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Is it der, die oder das Linke?

DER

DIE

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

The word Linke is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "left" - for male individuals, the "left" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "left" for a relative and/or a relative from the family " Left ”and/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.

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German declension of Linke?

How does the declension of Linke 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 m Singular f Plural 1 Plural 2
Nominative der Linke (Linke) die Linke (Linke) die Linkes die Linke
Genitive des Linke des Linkes Linkes der Linke (Linke) der Linkes der Linke
Dative dem Linke (Linke) der Linke (Linke) den Linkes den Linke
Akkusative den Linke (Linke) die Linke (Linke) die Linkes die Linke
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Linke in German?

Linke is defined as:

[1] German -speaking surname, family name

[1] deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname

How to use Linke in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Linke with translations in English.

[1] Herr Linke heiratete Frau Müller im Mai. Nun heißt er Linke und sie Müller-Linke.

[1] Mr. Linke married Ms. Müller in MaiE. Now he is called Linke and her Müller-Linke.

[1] Linkes haben ein Faible für Irland.

[1] Links have a soft spot for Irelande

[1] Der Linke schwingt gern große Reden, die Linke hält sich eher zurück.

[1] The left likes to swing big speeches, the left is more likely to hold back

How do you pronounce Linke?

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