Is it der, die oder das Maibaum?

DER

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

The word Maibaum is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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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 …).

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German declension of Maibaum?

How does the declension of Maibaum 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 Maibaum	die Maibäume
Genitive	des Maibaums des Maibaumes	der Maibäume
Dative	dem Maibaum dem Maibaume	den Maibäumen
Akkusative	den Maibaum	die Maibäume

What is the meaning of Maibaum in German?

Maibaum is defined as:

[1] Customs: Long, decorated tree or smooth tree trunk, which will be set up at festivals in spring, often on May 1st, on the fairground or at the house

[1] Brauchtum: langer, geschmückter Baum oder glatter Baumstamm, der bei Festen im Frühjahr, oft am 1. Mai, auf dem Festplatz oder am Haus aufgestellt wird

How to use Maibaum in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Maibaum with translations in English.

[1] „Der Maibaum und das Aufstellen des geschmückten Baumes oder Stammes am letzten Tag des Aprils, am 1. Mai, an Pfingsten oder an Johanni ist ein in vielen Teilen Deutschlands aber auch in Nord- und Mitteleuropa verbreitetes Brauchtum.“

[1] "The maypole and the setting up of the decorated tree or tribe on the last day of April, on May 1st, at Pentecost or at Johanni is a customs spread in many parts of Germany but also in northern and central Europe."

[1] „In jeder Region kann der Maibaum anders aussehen.“

[1] "In every region, the maypole can look different"

[1] „In der Nacht vom 30. April auf den 1. Mai werden aus geschmückten Birken wieder die Maibäume, die an Häusern und Laternen aufgestellt und befestigt werden.“

[1] "In the night from April 30th to May 1st, the maypoles that are placed and attached to houses and lanterns are made from decorated birches."

[1] „In der Nacht zum 1. Mai setzen traditionell Männer ihrer/ihrem Liebsten einen Maibaum (Birke) vor die Tür. “

[1] “On the night of 1st May, men traditionally put a maypole (birch) in front of the door. "

[1] „Alle vier Jahre stellt die 700-Seelen-Gemeinde im Oberland einen Maibaum auf.“

[1] "Every four years, the 700-soul community in the Oberland is a maypole" "

[1] „Vereinsinhalt ist die Pflege heimatlichen Brauchtums, wie das jährliche Aufstellen des Maibaumes am 1.Mai am Kirchplatz, Festzug mit Fahnenabordnungen und Stadtteilfest sowie die Durchführung verschiedener Veranstaltungen wie z.B. Sänger- und Musikantentreffen (Hoagartn und Mundartlesungen) um in Neuaubing bayerische Traditionen und Heimatgefühl zu vermitteln.“

[1] “Association is the care of local customs, such as the annual setting up of the maypole on the 1ämai on the church square, pageant with flags and district festival as well as the implementation of various events such as singer and musicians' meetings (Hoagartn and dialect readings) in Neuaubing Bavarian traditions and to convey home feeling. "