Is it der, die oder das Monster?
DAS
The correct article in German of Monster is das. So it is das Monster! (nominative case)
The word Monster is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Monster?
How does the declension of Monster 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 Monster | die Monster |
| Genitive | des Monsters | der Monster |
| Dative | dem Monster | den Monstern |
| Akkusative | das Monster | die Monster |
What is the meaning of Monster in German?
Monster has various definitions in German:
[1] mythical creatures that are characterized by size, strength, but also ugliness
[1] Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet;[2] insult to an animal or a person: monster
[2] Beleidigung eines Tieres oder eines Menschen: UngeheuerHow to use Monster in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Monster with translations in English.
[1] Ein Monster attackierte die Stadt.
[1] A monster attacked the city[1] „So hielt ich mir ganz selbstverständlich meine eigenen Monster unter dem Bett, die mich regelmäßig daran hinderten, dasselbige zu verlassen.“
[1] "So of course I kept my own monsters under the bed, which regularly prevented me from abandoning it"[2] Was hast du angestellt, du kleines Monster?!
[2] What did you do, you little monsterationHow do you pronounce Monster?
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