Is it der, die oder das List?
DIE
The correct article in German of List is die. So it is die List! (nominative case)
The word List 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 …).
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German declension of List?
How does the declension of List 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 List | die Listen |
| Genitive | der List | der Listen |
| Dative | der List | den Listen |
| Akkusative | die List | die Listen |
What is the meaning of List in German?
List has various definitions in German:
[1] countable: clever plan to achieve a certain goal with the help of a deception
[1] zählbar: schlauer Plan, ein bestimmtes Ziel mithilfe einer Täuschung zu erreichen[2] countless: ability and habit to achieve his goals through deception
[2] unzählbar: Fähigkeit und Gewohnheit, seine Ziele durch Täuschung zu erreichenHow to use List in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using List with translations in English.
[1] Das war eine teuflische List.
[1] That was a devilish list[2] Er siegt mit List, nicht mit Gewalt.
[2] He wins with cunning, not with violence
Is it der, die oder das List?
DAS
The correct article in German of List is das. So it is das List! (nominative case)
The word List is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is needed if "List" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
Context 2
German declension of List?
How does the declension of List 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) List | — |
| Genitive | (des List) (des Lists) Lists | — |
| Dative | (dem) List | — |
| Akkusative | (das) List | — |
What is the meaning of List in German?
List is defined as:
[1] A seaside resort in the north of the island of Sylt
[1] ein Seebad im Norden der Insel SyltHow to use List in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using List with translations in English.
[1] Warum die Knutsons jeden Urlaub in List verbringen, weiß ich nicht.
[1] I don't know why the Knutsons spend every vacation in List[1] „Der Ort List ist von einer Landschaft aus Wanderdünen, Heide und Salzwiesen umgeben.“
[1] "The location List is surrounded by a landscape from hiking dunes, Heide and Salzwiesen"How do you pronounce List?
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