Is it der, die oder das Minangkabau?
DER
The correct article in German of Minangkabau is der. So it is der Minangkabau! (nominative case)
The word Minangkabau is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 Minangkabau?
How does the declension of Minangkabau 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 Minangkabau | die Minangkabau |
| Genitive | des Minangkabau | der Minangkabau |
| Dative | dem Minangkabau | den Minangkabau |
| Akkusative | den Minangkabau | die Minangkabau |
What is the meaning of Minangkabau in German?
Minangkabau is defined as:
[1] Members of a people in the west of Sumatra
[1] Angehöriger eines Volkes im Westen SumatrasHow to use Minangkabau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Minangkabau with translations in English.
[1] Die Minangkabau sind die größte noch bestehende matrilineare Bevölkerungsgruppe.
[1] The Minangkabau are the largest still existing matrilinear population groupIs it der, die oder das Minangkabau?
DIE
The correct article in German of Minangkabau is die. So it is die Minangkabau! (nominative case)
The word Minangkabau is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Context 2
German declension of Minangkabau?
How does the declension of Minangkabau 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 Minangkabau | die Minangkabau |
| Genitive | der Minangkabau | der Minangkabau |
| Dative | der Minangkabau | den Minangkabau |
| Akkusative | die Minangkabau | die Minangkabau |
What is the meaning of Minangkabau in German?
Minangkabau is defined as:
[1] Female minangkabau • References or document points are missing for this meaning
[1] weiblicher Minangkabau • Für diese Bedeutung fehlen Referenzen oder Belegstellen.How to use Minangkabau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Minangkabau with translations in English.
[1] Sie ist Minangkabau.
[1] It is minangkabauIs it der, die oder das Minangkabau?
DAS
The correct article in German of Minangkabau is das. So it is das Minangkabau! (nominative case)
The word Minangkabau is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is needed if "Minangkabau" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.
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German declension of Minangkabau?
How does the declension of Minangkabau 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) Minangkabau | — |
| Genitive | (des Minangkabau) (des Minangkabaus) Minangkabaus | — |
| Dative | (dem) Minangkabau | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Minangkabau | — |
What is the meaning of Minangkabau in German?
Minangkabau is defined as:
[1] The Malay language of the Minangkabau, also regarded as a dialect of the Malay
[1] die malaiische Sprache der Minangkabau, auch als Dialekt des Malaiischen angesehenHow to use Minangkabau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Minangkabau with translations in English.
[1] Das Minangkabau ist eng mit dem Malaiischen verwandt.
[1] The Minangkabau is closely with the Malay relative[1] „Außerdem sind von Bedeutung das Makassarische, der Dialekt von Makassar und Umgebung, (Süd-Sulawesi) mit etwa 2 Millionen, die Dajak-Sprachen (Kalimantan) mit etwa ebensoviel Sprechern, das Minangkabau (West-Sumatra) mit 6,5 Millionen und das Balinesische (Bali und West-Lombok) mit 3,8 Millionen Sprechern, schließlich das Batakische /mit mehreren dialektalen Untergruppen/ (gesprochen in Zentral-Sumatra) mit 5,8 Millionen Sprechern“
[1] “In addition, the Makassarian, the dialect of Makassar and the surrounding area, (South Sulawesi) with around 2 million, the Dajak languages (Kalimantan) with about as much speakers, the Minangkabau (West Sumatra) with 6, 5 million and the Balinese (Bali and West Lombok) with 3.8 million speakers, finally the Batakian / with several dialectal subgroups / (spoken in central Sumatra) with 5.8 million speakers "The content on this page is provided by Wiktionary.org and available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.