Is it der, die oder das Nation?
DIE
The correct article in German of Nation is die. So it is die Nation! (nominative case)
The word Nation is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Nation?
How does the declension of Nation 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 | die Nation | die Nationen |
| Genitive | der Nation | der Nationen |
| Dative | der Nation | den Nationen |
| Akkusative | die Nation | die Nationen |
What is the meaning of Nation in German?
Nation has various definitions in German:
[1] Community of people associated with a common language, culture or a common territory
[1] Gemeinschaft von Menschen, die durch eine gemeinsame Sprache, Kultur oder ein gemeinsames Territorium verbunden sind[2] Politics: Mostly autonomous community with institutions that should ensure people living together
[2] Politik: meist autonomes Gemeinwesen mit Institutionen, die das Zusammenleben der Menschen gewährleisten sollen[3] colloquial: entirety of the people who belong to a nation
[3] umgangssprachlich: Gesamtheit der Personen, die zu einer Nation gehörenHow to use Nation in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Nation with translations in English.
[1] Die französische Nation ist eine Nation großer Künstler.
[1] The French nation is a nation of great artists[2] Die meisten Nationen der Erde haben sich zu den Vereinten Nationen zusammengeschlossen.
[2] Most nations of the earth have come together to form the United Nations[2] „Zwar erheben die beiden Nationen weiterhin Ansprüche am Kongo und sind vor allem an Expansion und nicht an freiem Handel interessiert.“
[2] "Although the two nations continue to raise claims at the Congo and are particularly interested in expansion and not free trade"[3] Sie war der Liebling der Nation.
[3] She was the favorite of the Nation[3] „Und stattdessen lauschen Hunderte Ehrengäste, wie der Premier von hier aus zur ganzen Nation spricht.“
[3] "And instead, hundreds of guests of honor listen to how the premier speaks to the whole nation from here"[1–3] „Nationen bestehen aus einzelnen Menschen, und nicht jeder ist bereit, der Prahlerei und Rüpelei seiner Regierung Beifall zu spenden.“
[1–3] "Nations consist of individual people, and not everyone is ready to donate the boasting and racking of their government" to donate "Is it der, die oder das Nation?
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DIE
The correct article in German of Nation is der or die. So it is der or die Nation! (nominative case)
The word Nation is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "nation" - for male individuals, the "nation" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "nation" for one and/or a relative from the family "nation “And/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.
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German declension of Nation?
How does the declension of Nation 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 m | Singular f | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Nation (Nation) | die Nation (Nation) | die Nations | |||
| Genitive | des Nation des Nations Nations | der Nation (Nation) | der Nations | |||
| Dative | dem Nation (Nation) | der Nation (Nation) | den Nations | |||
| Akkusative | den Nation (Nation) | die Nation (Nation) | die Nations | |||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Nation in German?
Nation is defined as:
[1] Family name, last name
[1] Familienname, NachnameHow to use Nation in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Nation with translations in English.
[1] Frau Nation ist ein Genie im Verkauf.
[1] Ms. Nation is a genius in the sales[1] Herr Nation wollte uns kein Interview geben.
[1] Mr. Nation did not want to give us an interview[1] Die Nations kommen heute aus Frankreich.
[1] The nations come from France today[1] Der Nation trägt nie die Schals, die die Nation ihm strickt.
[1] The nation never bears the scarves that the nation knits him[1] Das kann ich dir aber sagen: „Wenn die Frau Nation kommt, geht der Herr Nation.“
[1] But I can tell you: "If the woman comes nation, the Lord goes"[1] Nation kommt und geht.
[1] Nation comes and goes[1] Nations kamen, sahen und siegten.
[1] Nations came, saw and winThe content on this page is provided by Wiktionary.org and available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.