Is it der, die oder das Namen?
DER
The correct article in German of Namen is der. So it is der Namen! (nominative case)
The word Namen 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 Namen?
How does the declension of Namen 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 Namen | die Namen |
| Genitive | des Namens | der Namen |
| Dative | dem Namen | den Namen |
| Akkusative | den Namen | die Namen |
What is the meaning of Namen in German?
Namen is defined as:
[1] see name
[1] siehe NameHow to use Namen in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Namen with translations in English.
[1] „Sein Namen ist in den Markneukirchener Matrikeln ebenso wie der seines Vaters nicht auffindbar.“[1]
[1] "His name, like that of his father, cannot be found in the Markneukirchen registers." [1][1] „Auch seine eigene Identität ist ihm unbekannt, bis er schließlich herausfindet, dass sein Namen Owen Brick, er als Zauberer in Queens lebt und Corporal von Beruf ist.“[2]
[1] "He also does not know his own identity until he finally finds out that his name is Owen Brick, he lives as a magician in Queens and is a corporal by profession." [2][1] „›Es ist ganz peinlich, wenn jemand zum vierten Mal fragen muss: 'Wie war ihr Namen gleich nochmal?'‹, sagt der Experte.“[3]
[1] "› It's very embarrassing when someone has to ask for the fourth time: 'What was your name again ?!' ‹says the expert." [3]How do you pronounce Namen?
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