Is it der, die oder das Nachname?
DER
The correct article in German of Nachname is der. So it is der Nachname! (nominative case)
The word Nachname 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 …).
German declension of Nachname?
How does the declension of Nachname 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 Nachname | die Nachnamen |
| Genitive | des Nachnamens | der Nachnamen |
| Dative | dem Nachnamen | den Nachnamen |
| Akkusative | den Nachnamen | die Nachnamen |
What is the meaning of Nachname in German?
Nachname is defined as:
[1] In contrast to the first name, the followed name, the family name, which is not gendered in German
[1] im Unterschied zum Vornamen, der nachgestellte Name, der Familienname, der im Deutschen geschlechtlich nicht unterschieden wirdHow to use Nachname in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Nachname with translations in English.
[1] Unterschreibe lieber mit Vor- und Nachnamen.
[1] Better sign with first and surname[1] In der russischen Sprache gibt es jeweils eine weibliche und eine männliche Form des Nachnamens.
[1] In the Russian language there is a female and a male form of the last name[1] „Eines Tages während einer Bahnfahrt wurde mir ohne jeden Anlass plötzlich klar, dass eigentlich jede Postsendung per Nachname geschickt wird, aber noch lange nicht jede per Nachnahme.“
[1] "One day during a train journey, I suddenly realized without any occasion that every posting is actually sent by surname, but not everyone by cash on request"[1] „Auch weibliche Nachnamen bekommen das »a« angehängt.“
[1] "Female surnames also get the" a "attached"[1] „Es gibt in Polen diese wunderbare Eigenart, fremde Menschen nicht mit ihrem Nachnamen anzusprechen.“
[1] "In Poland there is this wonderful peculiarity not to address strangers with their last name"[1] „Als nach der Republikgründung alle Einwohner der Türkei Nachnamen bekommen sollten, durften sie sich diese selbst aussuchen.“
[1] "When all residents of Turkey should get the surname after the republic was founded, they were allowed to choose them themselves"How do you pronounce Nachname?
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