Is it der, die oder das Natrium?
DAS
The correct article in German of Natrium is das. So it is das Natrium! (nominative case)
The word Natrium is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Natrium?
How does the declension of Natrium 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 | das Natrium | — |
| Genitive | des Natriums | — |
| Dative | dem Natrium | — |
| Akkusative | das Natrium | — |
What is the meaning of Natrium in German?
Natrium is defined as:
[1] Chemistry: Chemical element with the order number 11, which belongs to the group of alkali metals
[1] Chemie: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 11, das zur Gruppe der Alkalimetalle gehörtHow to use Natrium in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Natrium with translations in English.
[1] Kochsalz ist eine Verbindung aus Natrium und Chlor.
[1] table salt is a connection made of sodium and chlorine[1] „Behördliche Gutachten stellten erhöhte Werte von Natrium, Nitraten, Aluminium und Blei in umliegenden Gewässern fest.“
[1] "Official reports provided increased values of sodium, nitrates, aluminum and lead in surrounding waters"[1] „Jedoch enthalte selbst dieses Wasser nur wenig Natrium, was aber für Sportler wichtig sei, die den Mineralstoff in größeren Mengen durch das Schwitzen verlieren.“
[1] "However, even this water contains little sodium, but this is important for athletes who lose the mineral in larger quantities through sweating"How do you pronounce Natrium?
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