Is it der, die oder das Namensvetter?
DER
The correct article in German of Namensvetter is der. So it is der Namensvetter! (nominative case)
The word Namensvetter 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 Namensvetter?
How does the declension of Namensvetter 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 Namensvetter | die Namensvettern |
| Genitive | des Namensvetters | der Namensvettern |
| Dative | dem Namensvetter | den Namensvettern |
| Akkusative | den Namensvetter | die Namensvettern |
What is the meaning of Namensvetter in German?
Namensvetter is defined as:
[1] A person or thing that bears the same name as another
[1] eine Person oder Sache, die denselben Namen wie eine andere trägtHow to use Namensvetter in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Namensvetter with translations in English.
[1] Der britische Premierminister Winston Churchill hatte einen amerikanischen Schriftsteller als Namensvetter. Da beide zur gleichen Zeit Werke veröffentlichten (sogar beim selben Verlag), verständigten sich beide Autoren darauf, dass der Brite zur Unterscheidung seine Arbeiten mit der Namensergänzung S. (für Spencer, sein zweiter Vorname) versah, also „Winston S. Churchill“.
[1] The British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had an American writer as a namesake since both of them published works at the same time (even with the same publisher), both authors agreed that the Brit to distinguish its work with the name supplement S. (for Spencer , his second first name) provided "Winston S. Churchill".[1] „Er kam jetzt zu seinem Namensvetter, um mit ihm über diese Sache zu sprechen; er hatte Pierre nämlich gebeten, sich zu erkundigen, ob er wohl Aussicht hätte, bei den Husaren genommen zu werden.“
[1] "He now came to his namesake to talk to him about this matter.How do you pronounce Namensvetter?
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