Is it der, die oder das Moldau?
DAS
The correct article in German of Moldau is das. So it is das Moldau! (nominative case)
The word Moldau is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is needed if "Moldau" in a certain quality, at a certain point in time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, 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 …).
Context 1
German declension of Moldau?
How does the declension of Moldau 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) Moldau | — |
Genitive | (des Moldau) (des Moldaus) Moldaus | — |
Dative | (dem) Moldau | — |
Akkusative | (das) Moldau | — |
What is the meaning of Moldau in German?
Moldau has various definitions in German:
[1] State in Southeast Europe
[1] Staat in Südosteuropa[2] Historical region in the northeast of Romania
[2] historische Region im Nordosten von Rumänien[3] former principality in Southeast Europe
[3] ehemaliges Fürstentum in SüdosteuropaHow to use Moldau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Moldau with translations in English.
[1–3] Ich bin in Moldau geboren.
[1–3] I was born in Moldau[1–3] Ich habe in Moldau meinen Urlaub verbracht.
[1–3] I spent my vacation in Moldau[1–3] Nach der Moldau führen viele Wege.
[1–3] After the Moldova, many paths leadIs it der, die oder das Moldau?
DAS
The correct article in German of Moldau is das. So it is das Moldau! (nominative case)
The word Moldau is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is needed if "Moldau" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
Context 2
German declension of Moldau?
How does the declension of Moldau 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) Moldau | — |
Genitive | (des Moldau) (des Moldaus) Moldaus | — |
Dative | (dem) Moldau | — |
Akkusative | (das) Moldau | — |
What is the meaning of Moldau in German?
Moldau has various definitions in German:
[1] German name of a city in the east of Slovakia
[1] deutsche Bezeichnung einer Stadt im Osten der Slowakei[2] German name of a municipality in the Ore Mountains, the Czech Republic
[2] deutsche Bezeichnung einer Gemeinde im Erzgebirge, TschechienHow to use Moldau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Moldau with translations in English.
[1] Wer nach Moldau fährt, sollte sich die gotische Kirche aus dem 15. Jahrhundert anschauen.
[1] Anyone who drives to Moldau should look at the Gothic church from the 15th century.[2] Das Moldau im Erzgebirge lädt zum Wandern und Radfahren ein.
[2] The Vltava in the Ore Mountains invites you to hike and cycle[1, 2] Ich bin in Moldau geboren.
[1, 2] I'm born in Moldova[1, 2] Ich habe in Moldau meinen Urlaub verbracht.
[1, 2] I spent my vacation in Moldau[1, 2] Nach Moldau führen viele Wege.
[1, 2] According to Moldau, many paths leadIs it der, die oder das Moldau?
DIE
The correct article in German of Moldau is die. So it is die Moldau! (nominative case)
The word Moldau is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Context 3
German declension of Moldau?
How does the declension of Moldau 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 Moldau | — |
Genitive | der Moldau | — |
Dative | der Moldau | — |
Akkusative | die Moldau | — |
What is the meaning of Moldau in German?
Moldau has various definitions in German:
[1] River in the Czech Republic, a tributary of the Elbe
[1] Fluss in Tschechien, ein Nebenfluss der Elbe[2] River in Romania
[2] Fluss in RumänienHow to use Moldau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Moldau with translations in English.
[1] Prag liegt an der Moldau.
[1] Prague lies on the Moldovy[1] In der Nähe von Mělník mündet die Moldau in die Elbe.
[1] Near Mělník the Vltava flows into the Elbeian[2] Die rumänische Stadt Roman liegt an der Moldau.
[2] The Romanian city of Roman is located on the Vltava[2] Iași liegt in der Moldau.
[2] Iași is located in the Moldovy[2] Jassenmarkt lag in der Moldau.
[2] Jassenmarkt was in the Vltava[1, 2] Wir überquerten die Moldau.
[1, 2] We crossed the Vltava[1, 2] Die Kinder versuchten, in der Moldau zu baden.
[1, 2] The children tried to Baden in the VltavaHow do you pronounce Moldau?
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