Is it der, die oder das Maultier?
DAS
The correct article in German of Maultier is das. So it is das Maultier! (nominative case)
The word Maultier is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 …).
German declension of Maultier?
How does the declension of Maultier 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 Maultier | die Maultiere |
| Genitive | des Maultieres des Maultiers | der Maultiere |
| Dative | dem Maultier dem Maultiere | den Maultieren |
| Akkusative | das Maultier | die Maultiere |
What is the meaning of Maultier in German?
Maultier is defined as:
[1] The intersection of a horse mare and a donkey stallion
[1] die Kreuzung einer Pferdestute und eines EselhengstesHow to use Maultier in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Maultier with translations in English.
[1] Maultiere werden häufig als Lasttiere eingesetzt.
[1] Mault animals are often used as pack animals[1] „Sie sagte die letzten Worte mit einem so schalkhaften Ausdruck, daß ich sie fast im Verdacht hatte, sie habe das mit unseren Vorräten beladene Maultier entführen lassen.“
[1] "She said the last words with such a shawl -like expression that I almost suspected her that she had this mules loaded with our stocks"[1] „Kamele, Maultiere und Männer tragen Steine und Zement.“
[1] "Camels, mules and men wear stones and cement" "[1] „Am Tore stieg er von seinem Maultiere, lud sein Gepäck ab und begab sich in die hinteren Gemächer.“
[1] "At the gate he climbed off his mule, loaded his luggage and went to the back of the Great Department"[1] „Nachdem ich mir einen Kreditbrief für Augsburg geholt hatte, brach ich auf und überquerte am nächsten Tag den Mont Cenis auf Maultieren, das heißt ich, Costa, Leduc und mein Wagen.“
[1] "After I got a credit letter for Augsburg, I broke up and crossed the Mont Cenis on mules the next day, that is, I, Costa, Leduc and my wagon"How do you pronounce Maultier?
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