Is it der, die oder das Mitteleuropa?
The article is needed if "Central Europe" 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.
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 Mitteleuropa?
How does the declension of Mitteleuropa 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) Mitteleuropa | — |
| Genitive | (des Mitteleuropa) (des Mitteleuropas) Mitteleuropas | — |
| Dative | (dem) Mitteleuropa | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Mitteleuropa | — |
What is the meaning of Mitteleuropa in German?
Mitteleuropa is defined as:
[1] Lordmed region, natural area and cultural area in Europe, which lies between Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, Southern Europe and Northern Europe
[1] unscharf abgegrenzte Region, Naturraum und Kulturraum in Europa, der zwischen Westeuropa, Osteuropa, Südosteuropa, Südeuropa und Nordeuropa liegtHow to use Mitteleuropa in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Mitteleuropa with translations in English.
[1] Mitteleuropa hat ein gemäßigtes Klima.
[1] Central Europe has a moderate climate[1] Das durch Versailles geschaffene Machtgleichgewicht würde so lange bestehenbleiben, wie Deutschland niedergehalten werden könnte – das wußten die Mächte des östlichen Mitteleuropa 1919 und 1920 sehr wohl, und daraus erklärt sich schließlich ihre auf den ersten Blick überraschende Fügsamkeit gegenüber den Alliierten.
[1] The equilibrium created by Versailles would last as long as Germany could be kept down - this knew the powers of the eastern Central Europe in 1919 and 1920 very well, and this finally explains their susceptibility to the Allies at first glance[1] „Das war das erste Kaffeehaus Wiens und ganz Mitteleuropas.“
[1] "That was the first coffee house in Vienna and all of Central Europe"[1] „Für Undset und andere Forscher begann die Eisenzeit in Mitteleuropa mit der sogenannten Hallstatt-Kultur, benannt nach einem Ort im österreichischen Salzkammergut.“
[1] "For Undset and other researchers, the Iron Age in Central Europe began with the so-called Hallstatt culture, named after a place in the Austrian Salzkammergut" "[1] „Für Reisen gen Osten wird beispielsweise Brindisi zum Hafen von Mitteleuropa.“
[1] "For travel east, for example, Brindisi becomes the port of Central Europe"[1] „Neben die Gebirgsbildungen tritt ein weiteres wichtiges geologisches Ereignis, das Eiszeitalter, in dem Nordeuropa mehrfach von einer mächtigen Inlandeisdecke überdeckt war, die sich bis nach England, nach Mitteleuropa und in das Osteuropäische Flachland hinein erstreckte.“
[1] "In addition to the mountain formations, another important geological event, the ice age, in which Northern Europe was covered several times by a mighty inland ice blanket that extends to England, Central Europe and the Eastern European Flachland" "How do you pronounce Mitteleuropa?
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