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Is it der, die oder das Matrose?

DER

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

The word Matrose 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 …).

German declension of Matrose?

How does the declension of Matrose 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 Matrose die Matrosen
Genitive des Matrosen der Matrosen
Dative dem Matrosen den Matrosen
Akkusative den Matrosen die Matrosen

What is the meaning of Matrose in German?

Matrose has various definitions in German:

[1] Milder of the marine diet of the lowest rank

[1] Angehöriger der Marine; niedrigster Dienstgrad

[2] Members of a civilian ship crew in the FRG as a training profession until 1983

[2] Angehöriger einer zivilen Schiffsbesatzung; in der BRD als Ausbildungsberuf bis 1983

How to use Matrose in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Matrose with translations in English.

[1] „Auf, Matrosen, die Anker gelichtet, // Segel gespannt, den Kompass gerichtet.“

[1] "on, sailors, the anchor cleared, // sailed tense, the compass

[1] „Lastautos mit Matrosen rasen über die Straßen.“

[1] "Load cars with sailors grass across the street"

[2] Die Matrosen trafen sich abends in der Bar am Hafen.

[2] The sailors met in the evening in the bar on the harbor

[2] „Ein Matrose maß am Bug mit einem Handlot die Wassertiefe.“

[2] "A sailor measure on the bug with a handlot the water depth" "

[2] „Kurz nachdem sich die beiden Matrosen Lenz und Kremp in ihre Unterkunft im Vorschiff zurückgezogen hatten, klopfte es an der Außentür zum Achterruff.“

[2] "Shortly after the two sailors Lenz and Kremp retired to their accommodation in the foredeck, it knocked on the outer door to the Achterruffä"

[2] „Er stellte sicher - oder auch nicht -, dass der Schiffsarzt seine Pflicht tat und dass Matrosen und Offiziere die Gefangenen nicht misshandelten.“

[2] "He made sure - or not - that the ship's doctor did his duty and that sailors and officers do not abuse the prisoners"

[2] „Auf seinen zwei vorangegangenen Reisen hatte sich Cook derlei Widrigkeiten in der Regel mit Gleichmut gestellt und im Umgang mit Matrosen und Einheimischen eine strenge, aber gerechte Hand bewiesen.“

[2] "On his two previous trips, Cook had usually stood up to such adversity and proved a strict but fair hand in dealing with sailors and locals"

How do you pronounce Matrose?

Matrose

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[1] australischer Matrose
[1] australischer Matrose

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