Is it der, die oder das Mäander?
DER
The correct article in German of Mäander is der. So it is der Mäander! (nominative case)
The word Mäander 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 Mäander?
How does the declension of Mäander 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 Mäander | die Mäander |
| Genitive | des Mäanders | der Mäander |
| Dative | dem Mäander | den Mäandern |
| Akkusative | den Mäander | die Mäander |
What is the meaning of Mäander in German?
Mäander has various definitions in German:
[1] Physical geography, orography: A sequence of strong, the direction of changing river or brooks,
[1] physische Geographie, Orographie: eine Folge von starken, die Richtung wechselnden Fluss- oder Bachwindungen,[2] General: A curvy, diverse course of a path, a street, a river and similar diet curve, winding pattern, design
[2] allgemein: ein kurvenreicher, vielgewundener Verlauf eines Weges, einer Straße, eines Flusses und Ähnliches; kurvenreiches, verschlungenes Muster, Design[3] Art, architecture: a wave -shaped line ornamental tape on vases, carpets or other handicrafts, clothing (borders), parts of the building (named after the many curvatures and bends of [1])
[3] Kunst, Architektur: ein wellenförmiges Linienornament oder Zierband auf Vasen, Teppichen oder anderen Kunsthandwerksgegenständen, Kleidungsstücken (Bordüren), Gebäudeteilen (benannt nach den vielen Krümmungen und Biegungen von [1])How to use Mäander in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Mäander with translations in English.
[1] Flüsse mit starken Mäandern wurden teilweise begradigt, um Schifffahrt zu ermöglichen.
[1] rivers with strong meanders were partially straightened to enable shipping[2] Die Rohre unserer Fußbodenheizung sind so verlegt, dass sie Mäander bilden.
[2] The pipes of our underfloor heating are laid so that they Folden meander[2, 3] „Der zwischen den beiderseitigen Schrittsteinen eingeschränkte Regenstrom hatte das leichteste Kehricht die abhängige Straße herunter, teils nach dem Meere, teils in die Abzüge, […] fortgetrieben, das gröbere Geströhde wenigstens von einem Orte zum andern geschoben und dadurch wundersame, reine Mäander auf das Pflaster gezeichnet.“
[2, 3] "The rain current restricted between the mutual step stones had down the dependent road, partly after the sea, partly driven into the deductions, [...], the coarser straws pushed at least from one place to the other and thus miraculous , pure meander on the pavement "[3] Friese sind manchmal mit aufgemalten oder plastischen Mäandern verziert.
[3] Friese are sometimes decorated with painted or plastic meanders
Is it der, die oder das Mäander?
DER
The correct article in German of Mäander is der. So it is der Mäander! (nominative case)
The word Mäander is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Context 2
German declension of Mäander?
How does the declension of Mäander 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 Mäander | — |
| Genitive | des Mäanders | — |
| Dative | dem Mäander | — |
| Akkusative | den Mäander | — |
What is the meaning of Mäander in German?
Mäander is defined as:
[1] Geography: Various river in western Asia Minor in Turkey, today a big Menderes called
[1] Geographie: vielgewundener Fluss im westlichen Kleinasien in der Türkei, heute Großer Menderes genanntHow to use Mäander in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Mäander with translations in English.
[1] „In Lydien trieb damals Lityerses, ein unechter Sohn des Midas, sein Wesen. Er war ein reichbegüterter Mann und lud alle Fremden, die bei seinem Sitze vorüberreisten, höflich zu Gaste. Nach dem Mahle zwang er sie, mit ihm in seine Ernte zu gehen, und des Abends schlug er ihnen die Köpfe ab. Auch diesen Tyrannen brachte Herakles um und warf ihn in den Fluß Mäander.“
[1] “In Lydien, Lityerses, a fake son of Midas, drove his being, he was a rich man and invited all strangers who were over over over in his seats. After the meal, he forced her to go into his harvest with him, and he cut off his heads in the evening. Heracles also killed these tyrants and threw him into the Mäander river. ”[1] Der Mäander mündete bei der antiken Stadt Milet ins Ägäische Meer.
[1] The Mäander culminated in the ancient city of Milet in the Aegean MeerHow do you pronounce Mäander?
Pictures or photos of Mäander
![[2] Mäander des Nowitna River (Alaska)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Nowitna_river.jpg/220px-Nowitna_river.jpg)
![[3] Mäander aus Steinen (Rhodos)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Rhodes_meander_hg.jpg/220px-Rhodes_meander_hg.jpg)
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