Is it der, die oder das Nordosten?
DER
The correct article in German of Nordosten is der. So it is der Nordosten! (nominative case)
The word Nordosten 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 Nordosten?
How does the declension of Nordosten 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 Nordosten | — |
| Genitive | des Nordostens | — |
| Dative | dem Nordosten | — |
| Akkusative | den Nordosten | — |
What is the meaning of Nordosten in German?
Nordosten has various definitions in German:
[1] mostly without an article: the side sky direction that lies opposite the southwest and between north and east
[1] meist ohne Artikel: die Nebenhimmelsrichtung, die dem Südwesten gegenüber und zwischen Norden und Osten liegt[2] The part of a area lying from the center in this direction
[2] der von der Mitte aus in dieser Richtung liegende Teil eines GebietsHow to use Nordosten in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Nordosten with translations in English.
[1] Der Weg biegt nach Nordosten ab.
[1] The path turns northeast[1] „Aus Nordosten erdröhnte leiser Donner.“
[1] "Leiser Thursday soaked from the northeast"[2] Seine Großeltern waren aus dem Nordosten eingewandert.
[2] His grandparents were migrated from the northeastHow do you pronounce Nordosten?
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