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Is it der, die oder das Mittag?

DER

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

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

After a new spelling, in contrast to other words, where three consonants meet (such as ballet dancers, nettle, river shipping, comb molder, bed cloth or bass wrapper), not with three, but only with two T, because the underlying composition from Mitt and day is mostly no longer recognized as such! [1]

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 …).

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German declension of Mittag?

How does the declension of Mittag 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 Mittag die Mittage
Genitive des Mittags des Mittages der Mittage
Dative dem Mittag dem Mittage den Mittagen
Akkusative den Mittag die Mittage

What is the meaning of Mittag in German?

Mittag has various definitions in German:

[1] Tagesday around the sun high (usually from about 12.00 to 14.00 clock), mid-day, mid-time with daylight at noon, the morning is progressing and the afternoon follows

[1] Tageszeit um den Sonnenhöchststand (in der Regel ab circa 12.00 bis 14.00 Uhr), Mitte des Tages, Mitte der Zeit mit Tageslicht; dem Mittag geht der Vormittag voran und ihm folgt der Nachmittag

[2] Dichteric, obsolete, no plural: the direction south, as the sun is at 12 o'clock in the south

[2] dichterisch, veraltend, kein Plural: die Himmelsrichtung Süden, da die Sonne um 12 Uhr im Süden steht

[3] Landscape, especially in Northwest Germany: afternoon

[3] landschaftlich, insbesondere in Nordwestdeutschland: Nachmittag

[4] colloquially: lunch break

[4] umgangssprachlich: Mittagspause

How to use Mittag in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Mittag with translations in English.

[1] Eines Mittags stand er am Zaun.

[1] One at noon he stood at the fence

[1] Gegen Mittag werden wir vorbeikommen.

[1] Around noon we will come by

[1] Wenn es gestern Mittag nicht geklappt hat, dann wird es vielleicht heute Mittag oder spätestens morgen Mittag etwas.

[1] If it did not work yesterday afternoon, then maybe it will be a little today or at the latest morning noon

[1] Wir essen um zwölf Uhr zu Mittag.

[1] We eat at twelve clock to lunch

[1] Meine Frau war heute wieder über Mittag weg, ohne ein Wort zu sagen.

[1] My wife was gone again today for noon, without a word to say

[2] Gen Mittag war es am hellsten, also musste es ungefähr 12 Uhr sein.

[2] Gen lunch it was the brightest, so it had to be about 12 o'clock.

[3] Morgen Mittag um halb drei wird er am Bahnhof eintreffen. Und du wirst ihn abholen, meine Liebe!

[3] Morning noon At half past two, he will arrive at the station at and you will pick him up, my love

[4] Komm, wir bringen das nachher zu Ende. Jetzt machen wir erst mal Mittag.

[4] Come on, we bring the afterwards to the end at now we do not give a lunch.
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Is it der, die oder das Mittag?

DAS

The correct article in German of Mittag is das. So it is das Mittag! (nominative case)

The word Mittag is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Mittag?

How does the declension of Mittag 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 Mittag
Genitive des Mittags des Mittages
Dative dem Mittag dem Mittage
Akkusative das Mittag

What is the meaning of Mittag in German?

Mittag is defined as:

[1] colloquially, short for: lunch, main meal of the day

[1] umgangssprachlich, kurz für: Mittagessen, Hauptmahlzeit des Tages

How to use Mittag in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Mittag with translations in English.

[1] Kinder, reinkommen, es gibt Mittag!

[1] Children, come in, there are lunches

[1] Heute fand ich einen Suppenknochen / … / den werd’ ich mir zum Mittag kochen (Loriot als „Wum“)

[1] Today I found a soup bone / ... / I'll cook for lunch (Loriot as "wum")

[1] Wir hatten seit Tagen kein richtiges Mittag mehr.

[1] We had no real lunch for days for days

[1] Dein Mittag steht dort drüben, Franz.

[1] Your noon is there over there, French

[1] Wenn ihr nicht bald an den Tisch kommt, wird euer Mittag ganz kalt.

[1] If you are not coming soon to the table, your noon becomes very cold

How do you pronounce Mittag?

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