Is it der, die oder das Mittagsstunde?
DIE
The correct article in German of Mittagsstunde is die. So it is die Mittagsstunde! (nominative case)
The word Mittagsstunde is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Mittagsstunde?
How does the declension of Mittagsstunde 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 Mittagsstunde | die Mittagsstunden |
| Genitive | der Mittagsstunde | der Mittagsstunden |
| Dative | der Mittagsstunde | den Mittagsstunden |
| Akkusative | die Mittagsstunde | die Mittagsstunden |
What is the meaning of Mittagsstunde in German?
Mittagsstunde is defined as:
[1] About an hour around noon
[1] etwa eine Stunde um Mittag herumHow to use Mittagsstunde in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Mittagsstunde with translations in English.
[1] In der Mittagsstunde erreicht die Sonne den höchsten Punkt am Firmament.
[1] In the lunchtime, the sun reaches the highest point on the firmament[1] Doch immer mehr Gemeinden gehen dazu über, die Ruhezeiten rund um die Mittagsstunde aus ihren öffentlichen Verordnungen zu streichen.
[1] But more and more municipalities are passing to strike the rest periods around lunchtime from their public regulations[1] Um die Mittagsstunde sportlich zu nutzen, bietet sich Yoga an.
[1] To use the lunchtime sporty, yoga is available[1] „Es ist sehr heiß um die Mittagsstunde, aber vielerorten sind die Straßen überdacht und gut beschattet.“
[1] "It is very hot for lunch, but in many places the streets are covered and well shaded"[1] „Um die Mittagsstunde des 22. Oktober marschierte Pierre auf der schmutzigen, glitschigen Strasse und sah dabei auf seine Füsse und die Unebenheiten des Weges.“
[1] "Pierre marched on the dirty, slippery road at the noon of the 22nd of October and looked at his feet and the bumps of the path."How do you pronounce Mittagsstunde?
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