Is it der, die or das Major?
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Major
The correct article in German of Major is der. So it is der Major! (nominative case)
The word Major is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Major?
How does the declension of Major 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 Major | die Majore |
| Genitive | des Majors | der Majore |
| Dative | dem Major | den Majoren |
| Akkusative | den Major | die Majore |
What is the meaning of Major in German?
Major has various definitions in German:
[1] Army, Air Force: Staff Officer Service between the Colonel Hauptman and Lieutenant Colonel
[1] Heer, Luftwaffe: Stabsoffiziersdienstgrad zwischen dem Stabshauptmann und Oberstleutnant[2] Officer who holds the rank of a major
[2] Offizier, der den Dienstgrad eines Majors innehatHow to use Major in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Major with translations in English.
[1] „Der Major gehört der Dienstgradgruppe der Stabsoffiziere an, deren niedrigster Dienstgrad er ist.“
[1] "The major belongs to the rank group of staff officers whose lowest rank he is"[2] Der Major befahl ihm, zehn Liegestütze zu machen.
[2] The major ordered him to make ten pushups[2] „Der Major, ein aktiver Offizier aus Karlsruhe, mit gutmütigem aufgeschwemmtem Trinkergesicht, sieht mich erstaunt an, ich habe den Dienstweg übersprungen, er müßte mich einsperren.“
[2] "The major, an active officer from Karlsruhe, with a good -natured upright drinking face, looks at me in astonishment, I have skipped the service, he would have to join" "[2] „Der Major, sturzbetrunken, hatte es sich in einer Wohnung bequem gemacht, um seinen Rausch auszuschlafen.“
[2] "The major, drunk, had made it comfortable in an apartment to put out his frenzy" "[2] „Der Major kam sehr regelmäßig ins Krankenhaus.“
[2] "The major came to the hospital very regularly"
