Is it der, die oder das Nessel?
DIE
The correct article in German of Nessel is die. So it is die Nessel! (nominative case)
The word Nessel 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 Nessel?
How does the declension of Nessel 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 |
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Nominative | die Nessel | die Nesseln |
Genitive | der Nessel | der Nesseln |
Dative | der Nessel | den Nesseln |
Akkusative | die Nessel | die Nesseln |
What is the meaning of Nessel in German?
Nessel has various definitions in German:
[1] Botany, antiquated for: nettle, urtica
[1] Botanik, antiquiert für: Brennnessel, Urtica[2] Botany: plant from the family of nettle plants
[2] Botanik: Pflanze aus der Familie der Nesselgewächse[3] Botany: Nettle -like but not a plant that belongs to the nettle plants, for example the deaf nettle
[3] Botanik: nesselartige aber nicht zu den Nesselgewächsen gehörende Pflanze, zum Beispiel die TaubnesselHow to use Nessel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Nessel with translations in English.
[1] Mit den feinen Händen griff sie hinunter in die häßlichen Nesseln, sie waren wie Feuer; - (H. C. Andersen, Die wilden Schwäne)
[1] With the fine hands, she reached down into the ugly nettles, they were like fire brackets - (deal with Andersen, the wild swans)[2] Es gibt über zweitausend verschiedene Arten der Nessel.
[2] There are over two thousand different types of nettle[2] Der Bahndamm ist voller Nesseln.
[2] The railway embankment is full[3] Weil die Blätter der Taubnessel mit kleinen Härchen besetzt und gezackt sind, ähneln sie denen einer echten Nessel und deshalb wird diese Pflanze auch Nessel genannt.
[3] Because the leaves of the deaf nettle are occupied with small hairs and jagged, they resemble those of a real nettle and therefore this plant is also called nettleIs it der, die oder das Nessel?
DER
The correct article in German of Nessel is der. So it is der Nessel! (nominative case)
The word Nessel is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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German declension of Nessel?
How does the declension of Nessel 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 Nessel | — |
Genitive | des Nessels | — |
Dative | dem Nessel | — |
Akkusative | den Nessel | — |
What is the meaning of Nessel in German?
Nessel is defined as:
[1] Tissue made of plant fibers (originally made of nettles)
[1] Gewebe aus Pflanzenfasern (ursprünglich aus Brennnesseln)How to use Nessel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Nessel with translations in English.
[1] Die Bluse ist aus Nessel.
[1] The blouse is from Nesselä[1] Die Außenhaut ist aus imprägniertem Nessel und dann ist der Körper mit Baumwolle ausgestopft.
[1] The outer skin is made of impregnated nettle and then the body is stuffed with cottonHow do you pronounce Nessel?
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