Is it der, die oder das Militär?
DAS
The correct article in German of Militär is das. So it is das Militär! (nominative case)
The word Militär 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 …).
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German declension of Militär?
How does the declension of Militär 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 Militär | — |
| Genitive | des Militärs | — |
| Dative | dem Militär | — |
| Akkusative | das Militär | — |
What is the meaning of Militär in German?
Militär is defined as:
[1] Armed armed forces of a state
[1] bewaffnete Streitkräfte eines StaatesHow to use Militär in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Militär with translations in English.
[1] Das Militär ist für die Verteidigung eines Staates zuständig.
[1] The military is responsible for defending a state[1] „Koblenz blieb somit weitgehend beschränkt auf seine Funktion als Standort der Verwaltung und des Militärs, als Verkehrsknotenpunkt und Handelszentrum sowie als Versorgungsmittelpunkt für das ländliche Umland.“
[1] "Koblenz thus remained largely limited to its function as the location of the administration and the military, as a traffic junction and trading center as well as as a means of supply for rural surroundings"[1] „Das kaiserliche Militär setzte drei Kriegsschiffe ein.“
[1] "The imperial military set three warships"[1] „Das Militär der Garnison war an diesem Nachmittag erstaunlich wenig präsent; die meisten Soldaten hielten sich in ihren Kasernen auf und warteten, was kommen würde.“
[1] "The military of the garrison this afternoon was surprisingly few gifted people. Most soldiers stayed in their barracks and waited what would come" "
Is it der, die oder das Militär?
DER
The correct article in German of Militär is der. So it is der Militär! (nominative case)
The word Militär is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Context 2
German declension of Militär?
How does the declension of Militär 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 | der Militär | die Militärs |
| Genitive | des Militärs | der Militärs |
| Dative | dem Militär | den Militärs |
| Akkusative | den Militär | die Militärs |
What is the meaning of Militär in German?
Militär is defined as:
[1] A person who belongs to a unit of the armed forces of a country
[1] eine Person, die zu einer Einheit der Streitkräfte eines Landes gehörtHow to use Militär in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Militär with translations in English.
[1] Die Uniform dieses Militärs ist mir nicht bekannt.
[1] The uniform of this military is not known to me[1] „Auf der anderen Seite waren es natürlich besonders Militärs, die die immer länger werdende Friedenszeit nach 1871 mit zunehmender Nervosität erlebten […].“
[1] On the other hand, of course, it was particularly military who experienced the ever longer peace after 1871 with increasing nervousness […] . "[1] „Der schneidige Militär, damals bereits designierter Sicherheitsberater des kommenden Präsidenten, hatte am 29. Dezember aus dem Karibikurlaub fünfmal mit dem russischen Botschafter in Washington, Sergej Kisljak, telefoniert.“
[1] "The dashing military, then already designated security advisor of the upcoming president, had spoken five times with the Russian ambassador in Washington, Sergei Kisljak, on 29th."[1] „Truman und seine Militärs machten sich nach den verzweifelten Endkämpfen der Japaner in Manila, Iwo Jima und Okinawa keine Illusionen über das Ausmaß der Verluste, die Amerika bei der Invasion Japans hinnehmen müsste.“
[1] "Truman and his military, after the desperate final fights of the Japanese in Manila, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, did not make any illusions about the extent of the losses that America should accept at the invasion of Japan"[1] „Auf das Lieblingsthema des Vaters, geringschätzige Witzeleien über die Militärs der Gegenwart und besonders über Bonaparte, ging er nicht ein.“
[1] "On the father's favorite topic, contemptuous jokes about the military of the present and especially via Bonaparte, he did not go on"How do you pronounce Militär?
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