Is it der, die oder das Menge?
DIE
The correct article in German of Menge is die. So it is die Menge! (nominative case)
The word Menge is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Menge?
How does the declension of Menge 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 | die Menge | die Mengen |
| Genitive | der Menge | der Mengen |
| Dative | der Menge | den Mengen |
| Akkusative | die Menge | die Mengen |
What is the meaning of Menge in German?
Menge has various definitions in German:
[1] A certain number of units
[1] eine bestimmte Anzahl von Einheiten[2] A large number (only used with an indefinite article, mostly used in the singular)
[2] eine Vielzahl (nur mit unbestimmtem Artikel, meist im Singular benutzt)[3] Mathematics: A summary of various, clearly specified elements
[3] Mathematik: eine Zusammenfassung von verschiedenen, eindeutig angegebenen Elementen[4] A larger group of people
[4] eine größere Gruppe von MenschenHow to use Menge in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Menge with translations in English.
[1] Das Medikament ist nur in kleinen Mengen einzunehmen.
[1] The drug is only to be taken in small quantities[1] Statistisch verbraucht ein Mitteleuropäer täglich eine Wassermenge von 120 Litern.
Statistically, a Central European consumes a amount of water of 120 liters every day[1] Die empfohlene Menge der DGE liegt bei 300 bis 600 Gramm Fleisch pro Woche.[3]
[1] The recommended amount of the DGE is 300 to 600 grams of meat per week [3][2] Da waren eine Menge Leute.
[2] There were a lot of people[2] Du hast noch eine Menge zu lernen!
[2] You still have a lot to learn[3] Die Mengenlehre zählt zu den Grundlagen der Mathematik.
[3] The volume of quantities is one of the basics of the mathematics[3] Jede Menge ist eine Klasse, aber nicht jede Klasse eine Menge.
[3] A lot is a class, but not every class a lot[3] Die Menge aller Teilmengen einer vorgegebenen Menge bildet unter den üblichen Mengenoperationen einen booleschen Verband.
[3] The amount of all sub -quantities of a given quantity forms a Boolean Association under the usual quantity operations[3] „Unter einer ‚Menge‘ verstehen wir jede Zusammenfassung M von bestimmten wohlunterschiedenen Objecten m unsrer Anschauung oder unseres Denkens (welche die ‚Elemente‘ von M genannt werden) zu einem Ganzen.“[4]
[3] "By a 'quantity' we understand every summary of certain well -differed objects with our view or our thinking (which are called the 'elements' of m) to an entire" [4][4] Irgendjemand aus der Menge schrie „Buh!“ bei meinem Vortrag.
[4] Someone screamed from the crowd "Buhää" at my lecture[4] Auch nach der Beerdigung marschierte die aufgebrachte Menge durch die Istanbuler Innenstadt.[5]
[4] Even after the funeral, the applied crowd marched through the Istanbul city center [5][4] „Außer seiner Stimme waren die Geräusche der Menge hinter ihm zu hören.“[6]
[4] "In addition to his voice, the noises of the crowd behind him were heard" [6]How do you pronounce Menge?
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