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Is it der, die oder das Milchstraße?

DIE

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

The word Milchstraße 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 Milchstraße?

How does the declension of Milchstraße 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 Milchstraße
Genitive der Milchstraße
Dative der Milchstraße
Akkusative die Milchstraße

What is the meaning of Milchstraße in German?

Milchstraße has various definitions in German:

[1] No plural, astronomy: the galaxy in which our solar system is located

[1] kein Plural, Astronomie: die Galaxie, in der unser Sonnensystem liegt

[2] No plural, astronomy: milky band in the night sky, our view of the galaxy

[2] kein Plural, Astronomie: milchiges Band am Nachthimmel, unsere Sicht auf die Galaxis

How to use Milchstraße in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Milchstraße with translations in English.

[1] Die Milchstraße umfasst etwa 100 Milliarden Sterne.

[1] The Milky Way comprises about 100 billion stars

[1] „Zu sagen, der Mensch erobere jetzt den Weltraum, ist nichts als eine Illusion. Mit der Geschwindigkeit von 40000 km/Std., die unsere »Raumschiffe« zwischen Erde und Mond derzeit erreichen, würde eine Reise zum rund 4 Lichtjahre entfernten sonnennächsten Fixstern über 100000 Jahre dauern. Die Zeit, die erforderlich ist, um mit dieser Geschwindigkeit dasjenige unserer Milchstraße vergleichbare Sternsystem, das uns im Weltraum am nächsten liegt, zu erreichen (Spiralsystem im Sternbild Andromeda, rund 2 Millionen Lichtjahre entfernt), ist etwa 10mal so lang wie die Zeitspanne, die seit der Entstehung unseres Sonnensystems verflossen ist, nämlich 60 Milliarden Jahre! Es ist also berechtigt, zu sagen, daß kein Sterblicher jemals die Tiefe des Weltraums betreten oder befahren wird. …“

[1] “To say that man is now conquering space, is nothing but an illusion at the speed of 40,000 km/h. Solidest fixed stars last over 100000 years. The time that is necessary to achieve that of our Milky Way in space that is closest to us in space (spiral system in the constellation in the constellation Andromeda, around 2 million light years) is about 10 times as long as the period of time, which is time Since the emergence of our solar system, 60 billion in years, it is therefore entitled to say that no mortal is ever entered or used to enter the depth of space. ... ... "

[1] „Als das Männlein fertiggeschnitzt war, trieb mein Vater ihm zwei Schusternägel in den Kopf, und so traue ich mir zu, ihn wiederzuerkennen, auch wenn ich ihn erst nach vielen Lichtjahren in der Milchstraße treffen sollte.“

[1] "When the man was carved, my father drove two cobblers into his head, and so I dare to recognize him, even if I should only meet him in the Milky Way after many light years"

[2] „Vom Zenit bis zum Nadir erstreckte sich ein unübersehbarer Ring von Sternenstaub, jene Milchstraße, in deren Mitte unsere Sonne nur als Stern vierter Größe gilt.“

[2] "From the zenith to the Nadir, an unmistakable ring of star dust, that Milky Way, in the middle of which our sun is only a star fourth size"

[2] In klaren Nächten kann man die Milchstraße sehen.

[2] On clear nights you can see the Milky Way

[2] „Während Frau Mondtraut mit den anderen Damen noch an der Tafel saß und am Himmel das Sternenmeer der Milchstraße und der Scheffel glitzerten, stieg im Osten die volle Rundung des Mondes auf.“

[2] "While Ms. Mondtraut was still sitting on the board with the other ladies and the star of the Milky Way and the Scheffel glittered in the sky, the full curse of the moon rose in the east"

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