Is it der, die oder das Moment?
DER
The correct article in German of Moment is der. So it is der Moment! (nominative case)
The word Moment is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 …).
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German declension of Moment?
How does the declension of Moment 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 Moment | die Momente |
| Genitive | des Moments des Momentes | der Momente |
| Dative | dem Moment dem Momente | den Momenten |
| Akkusative | den Moment | die Momente |
What is the meaning of Moment in German?
Moment has various definitions in German:
[1] very short period of time
[1] sehr kurz andauernde Zeitspanne[2] point in time
[2] ZeitpunktHow to use Moment in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Moment with translations in English.
[1] Hast du einen Moment Zeit für mich?
[1] Do you have a moment for me?[1] „Als die Ampel auf Grün schaltete, fuhr er an, als in diesem Moment die Radfahrerin von links in den PKW fuhr.“[3]
[1] "When the traffic light turned green, he started when the cyclist drove into the car from the left at that moment." [3][1] „Für einen Moment ist es still.“[4]
[1] "It's quiet for a moment." [4][1, 2] „Jeder Gleitschirmpilot und jede Pilotin kennt Momente in denen sich die Grenze zwischen positiver Aufregung und Fokussiertheit zu starken Emotionen und eingeengter Denkfähigkeit verschiebt.“[5]
[1, 2] "Every paraglider pilot knows moments in which the line between positive excitement and focus shifts to strong emotions and restricted ability to think ." [5][2] Im selben Moment hörte er das Quietschen der Reifen.
[2] At the same moment he heard the screeching of the tires.[2] „Die Stars haben sich herausgeputzt für den großen Moment: aufregende Bilder von der 79. Oscar-Verleihung.“[6]
[2] "The stars have dressed up for the big moment: exciting pictures from the 79. Academy Awards." [6][2] „Eine Sinnkrise im Alltag oder Berufsleben kann für den dynamischen Menschen und Sinnsucher ein fruchtbarer Moment, ein Auslöser sein, auf Entdeckungsreise nach Alternativen zu gehen.“[7]
[2] "A crisis of meaning in everyday life or at work can be a fruitful moment for dynamic people and those seeking meaning, a trigger to go on a voyage of discovery for alternatives." [7]
Is it der, die oder das Moment?
DAS
The correct article in German of Moment is das. So it is das Moment! (nominative case)
The word Moment is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
Context 2
German declension of Moment?
How does the declension of Moment 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 Moment | die Momente |
| Genitive | des Moments des Momentes | der Momente |
| Dative | dem Moment | den Momenten |
| Akkusative | das Moment | die Momente |
What is the meaning of Moment in German?
Moment has various definitions in German:
[1] a circumstance or event that provokes or decisively influences an action
[1] ein Umstand oder ein Ereignis, das eine Handlung hervorruft oder entscheidend beeinflusst[2] Physics: force acting tangentially around the center of a circle multiplied by the length of the lever arm
[2] Physik: tangential um einen Kreismittelpunkt wirkende Kraft multipliziert mit der Länge des Hebelarms[3] Statistics: characteristic property of a random variable and its distribution
[3] Statistik: charakteristische Eigenschaft einer Zufallsvariablen und deren VerteilungHow to use Moment in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Moment with translations in English.
[1] Auslösendes Moment für alle späteren Ereignisse war der Konflikt mit …
[1] The triggering moment for all subsequent events was the conflict with ...[2] Die Physik kennt neben dem Drehmoment auch noch ein magnetisches Moment.
[2] In addition to torque, physics also knows a magnetic moment.[3] Erwartungswert und Varianz gehören zu den sogenannten „zentralen Momenten“ der Statistik.
[3] Expected value and variance are among the so-called “central moments” of statistics.How do you pronounce Moment?
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