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Is it der, die oder das Menschenmasse?

DIE

The correct article in German of Menschenmasse is die. So it is die Menschenmasse! (nominative case)

The word Menschenmasse is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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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 Menschenmasse?

How does the declension of Menschenmasse 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 Menschenmasse die Menschenmassen
Genitive der Menschenmasse der Menschenmassen
Dative der Menschenmasse den Menschenmassen
Akkusative die Menschenmasse die Menschenmassen

What is the meaning of Menschenmasse in German?

Menschenmasse is defined as:

[1] Very large, anonymous amount of people in relatively confined space

[1] sehr große, anonyme Menge von Menschen auf relativ engem Raum

How to use Menschenmasse in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Menschenmasse with translations in English.

[1] Nach Ende des Spieles strömte die Menschenmasse aus dem Stadion.

[1] After the game ended, the crowd flocked from the stadium

[1] „Ich hatte Angst vor Menschenmassen, aber ausgerechnet hier, in diesem entfesselten, mir fremden Getümmel, spürte ich sie nicht.“

[1] "I was afraid of crowds, but of all things here, in this unleashed, stranger to me, I didn't feel them"

[1] „Große Menschenmassen waren in Bewegung: Fremdarbeiter, Soldaten, Flüchtlinge.“

[1] "Large crowds were on the move: foreign workers, soldiers, refugees"

[1] „Tagsüber ist es hier ziemlich voll, aber morgens und abends halten sich die Menschenmassen in Grenzen.“

[1] "It is pretty full here during the day, but in the morning and evening the crowds are limited"

[1] „Dazu muss man sich Menschenmassen vorstellen, die die Giraffe berühren wollten.“

[1] "To do this, you have to imagine people who want to touch the giraffe"

How do you pronounce Menschenmasse?

Menschenmasse

Pictures or photos of Menschenmasse

[1] Menschenmassen feiern auf der Love Parade 07
[1] Menschenmassen feiern auf der Love Parade 07

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