Is it der, die oder das Mineral?
DAS
The correct article in German of Mineral is das. So it is das Mineral! (nominative case)
The word Mineral 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 …).
German declension of Mineral?
How does the declension of Mineral 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 | das Mineral | die Minerale | die Mineralien |
| Genitive | des Minerals | der Minerale | der Mineralien |
| Dative | dem Mineral | den Mineralen | den Mineralien |
| Akkusative | das Mineral | die Minerale | die Mineralien |
What is the meaning of Mineral in German?
Mineral is defined as:
[1] Naturally occurring, mostly crystalline, solid with a uniform chemical composition and a structure that is uniform at the microscopic level
[1] natürlich vorkommender, meist kristalliner, Feststoff mit einer einheitlichen chemischen Zusammensetzung und einem auf mikroskopischer Ebene gleichförmigen AufbauHow to use Mineral in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Mineral with translations in English.
[1] Eine der weltgrößten Sammlungen von Mineralien befindet sich in Freiberg.
[1] One of the world's largest collections of minerals is in Freibergä[1] „Rom war als Siedlungsplatz wohl deshalb besonders attraktiv, weil es an einer Furt des Tiber lag, die wichtig war für die Verbindungen zwischen dem nördlich gelegenen Etrurien und dem südlich gelegenen Kampanien, und weil hier die Salzstraße vorbeiführte, auf der dieses schon in der Frühgeschichte wichtige Mineral von den Salzbuchten an der Tibermündung ins Landesinnere geschafft wurde.“
[1] “Rome was probably particularly attractive as a settlement area because it was due to a ford of the Tiber that was important for the connections between the north of Etruria and the Campania located south, and because the Salzstraße passed here, on which this already In early history, important minerals were made by the salt bays at the mouth of the Tiber inland.[1] „Gleichzeitig gehen die Reserven an Gold, Diamanten und wertvollen Mineralien zur Neige.“
[1] "At the same time, the reserves of gold, diamonds and valuable minerals go to the scope"How do you pronounce Mineral?
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