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Is it der, die oder das Mais?

DER

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

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

The plural form is rare [1] and is only used when different types of maize are to be distinguished [2] [3] [4] [5] .

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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 …).

German declension of Mais?

How does the declension of Mais 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 Mais die Maise
Genitive des Maises der Maise
Dative dem Mais den Maisen
Akkusative den Mais die Maise

What is the meaning of Mais in German?

Mais has various definitions in German:

[1] (originally from Central America) to the sweet grasses (Poaceae) counting cereal plant (Zea mays) of tall growth with broad, long leaves and a panicle of stamen at the summit, the infructescence of which consists of large, all around covered with grains and

[1] (ursprünglich aus Zentralamerika stammende) zu den Süßgräsern (Poaceae) zählende Getreidepflanze (Zea mays) von hohem Wuchs mit breiten, langen Blättern und einer am Gipfel befindlichen Rispe von Staubblüten, deren Fruchtstand aus großen, ringsum mit Körnern besetzten Kolben besteht und die als Nahrungsmittel sowie als Viehfutter verwendet wird

[2] Fruit of the plant described under [1]

[2] Frucht der unter [1] beschriebenen Pflanze

How to use Mais in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Mais with translations in English.

[1] Reifer Mais wird an Hühner verfüttert, unreifer an Kühe.

[1] Ripe maize is fed to chickens, unripe maize to cows.

[1] „Die Kolben des Maises unterscheiden sich so stark von den Ähren seiner Vorfahren, dass die wilde Ursprungsart lange Jahre nicht erkannt wurde.“[10]

[1] "The ears of corn differ so much from the ears of its ancestors that the wild species of origin was not recognized for many years." [10]

[1] „Der Mais ist weltweit ein wichtiges Nahrungs-und Futtermittel.[…] Der Mais stammt aus Amerika.[…]Mais verlangt trockenes, heißes Klima; in Deutschland wurde er selten reif und fand deshalb als Grün- und Silofutter Verwendung.[…] In Amerika wurde früher weißer oder gelber Mais angebaut, doch hat letzterer aus landwirtschaftlichen Erwägungen die Oberhand gewonnen.“[11]

[1] "Maize is an important food and feedstuff worldwide . [...] Maize comes from America. [...] Maize requires a dry, hot climate ! In Germany it was seldom ripe and was therefore found as green and green

[1] „Im Gegensatz zum Getreide, bei dem eine Eliminierung von Krankheitserregern im Vordergrund steht, richtet sich die Saatgutbehandlung beim Mais hauptsächlich gegen Schädlinge, die vom Boden aus die Wurzeln zerstören oder gegen beißende und saugende Insekten, die den Halmgrund bzw. die Blätter befallen.“[12]

[1] “In contrast to grain, which focuses on the elimination of pathogens, the treatment of maize seeds is mainly directed against pests that destroy the roots from the ground or against biting and sucking insects that attack the stalk or leaves

[1] „Biogasanlagen sind überwiegend auf konventionellen Mais als Substratgrundlage ausgelegt.“[13]

[1] "Biogas plants are predominantly designed for conventional maize as the substrate ." [13]

[2] „In dieser Jahreszeit sind nun die Kolben ausgewachsen, haben aber noch nicht ihre nötige Härte erlangt, sondern die Körner sind milchig. In diesem Zustande ist der Mais, in Wasser abgekocht und mit Butter gegessen, sehr delikat und schmeckt, wenn die weichen Körner vom holzigen Kolben abgeschnitten und in Fett geschmort werden, fast wie junge grüne Erbsen.“[14]

[2] "At this time of year the cobs are now fully grown, but have not yet attained their necessary hardness, instead the grains are milky. In this state, the maize, boiled in water and eaten with butter, is very delicate and tastes good when it is

How do you pronounce Mais?

Mais
Mais

Pictures or photos of Mais

[1] angebauter Mais in voller Blüte
[1] angebauter Mais in voller Blüte
[2] unreifer Mais
[2] unreifer Mais
[2] frisch geernteter Mais
[2] frisch geernteter Mais

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