Is it der, die oder das Niger?
DER
The correct article in German of Niger is der. So it is der Niger! (nominative case)
The word Niger 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 …).
Context 1
German declension of Niger?
How does the declension of Niger 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 Niger | — |
| Genitive | des Niger des Nigers | — |
| Dative | dem Niger | — |
| Akkusative | den Niger | — |
What is the meaning of Niger in German?
Niger is defined as:
[1] A river in the west of Africa
[1] ein Fluss im Westen AfrikasHow to use Niger in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Niger with translations in English.
[1] „Fast alle der 110 Millionen Menschen, die direkt am Fluss wohnen, leben vom Niger.“
[1] "Almost all of the 110 million people who live directly on the river live from the Nigerä"[1] „Dann schlug der Niger einen Bogen, und Kouroussa verschwand.“
[1] "Then the Niger made an arc, and Kouroussa disappeared"
Is it der, die oder das Niger?
DER
DAS
The correct article in German of Niger is der or das. So it is der or das Niger! (nominative case)
The word Niger is masculine or neuter, therefore the correct article is der or das.
Context 2
German declension of Niger?
How does the declension of Niger 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 1 | Singular 2 | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Niger | (das) Niger | — |
| Genitive | des Niger des Nigers | (des Niger) (des Nigers) Nigers | — |
| Dative | dem Niger | (dem) Niger | — |
| Akkusative | den Niger | (das) Niger | — |
What is the meaning of Niger in German?
Niger is defined as:
[1] A state in the west of Africa
[1] ein Staat im Westen AfrikasHow to use Niger in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Niger with translations in English.
[1] In Niger wohnen rund 17 Millionen Menschen.
[1] Around 17 million people in Niger living[1] Niamey ist die Hauptstadt von Niger.
[1] Niamey is the capital of Nigerä[1] „Im Niger findet sich eines der größten Schutzgebiete der Erde, das Aïr und Ténéré Naturreservat.“
[1] "In the Niger there is one of the largest protected areas on earth, the Aïr and Ténéré Natur reservation"[1] Die Grenzen des Nigers der Kolonialzeit wurden ohne Rücksicht auf Kultur und Sprache gezogen.
[1] The limits of the Niger of the Colonial period were drawn regardless of culture and language[1] „Kürzlich hat die Polizei an der Grenze zu Niger Personen ausgemacht, die Englisch und Haussa sprachen, einen nordnigerianischen Dialekt.“
[1] "The police recently identified the border with Niger persons who spoke English and Haussa, a northern Nigerian dialect" "[1] „Bis nach I-n-Guezzam, dem algerischen Grenzposten zum Niger, waren es 320 Kilometer Sandpiste.“
[1] "To I-N-Guezzam, the Algerian border post for the Niger, there were 320 kilometers of sandpiste" "How do you pronounce Niger?
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