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Is it der, die oder das Methusalem?

DER

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

The word Methusalem is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

In the manuals, the -S -plural is given, but there are also many evidence with a -e -plural

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.

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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 Methusalem?

How does the declension of Methusalem 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 1 Plural 2
Nominative der Methusalem die Methusalems die Methusaleme
Genitive des Methusalems der Methusalems der Methusaleme
Dative dem Methusalem den Methusalems den Methusalemen
Akkusative den Methusalem die Methusalems die Methusaleme

What is the meaning of Methusalem in German?

Methusalem is defined as:

[1] Very old man, also transferred above average old living beings or objects

[1] sehr alter Mann, übertragen auch überdurchschnittlich alte Lebewesen oder Gegenstände

How to use Methusalem in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Methusalem with translations in English.

[1] Mit seinen 97 Jahren ist er ein richtiger Methusalem.

[1] At the age of 97, he is a real methusaleme

[1] Die kalifornischen Grannenkiefern sind die Methusalems des Pflanzenreiches.

[1] The California grannies are the methusalems of the plant kingdom

[1] Das Kernkraftwerk Fessenheim ist ein Methusalem unter den französischen Reaktoren.

[1] The Fessenheim nuclear power plant is a methusal one among the French reactorean

[1] „Die mehrhundertjährigen Methusaleme sind wahnwitzige Übertreibungen – zu viel des Guten, wahrlich.“

[1] "The multi -hundred years of methusale are insane exaggeration - too much of a good, truly" "

How do you pronounce Methusalem?

Methusalem

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