Is it der, die oder das Olive?
DIE
The correct article in German of Olive is die. So it is die Olive! (nominative case)
The word Olive 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 …).
Context 1
German declension of Olive?
How does the declension of Olive 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 Olive | die Oliven |
| Genitive | der Olive | der Oliven |
| Dative | der Olive | den Oliven |
| Akkusative | die Olive | die Oliven |
What is the meaning of Olive in German?
Olive has various definitions in German:
[1] Mediterranean stone fruit, fruit of the olive tree
[1] mediterrane Steinfrucht, Frucht des Ölbaums[2] Earpiece of the stethoscope
[2] Ohrstück des Stethoskops[3] Hose connector in the laboratory area
[3] Schlauchanschlussstück im Laborbereich[4] Window handle
[4] FenstergriffHow to use Olive in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Olive with translations in English.
[1] Er pflückte schnell eine der Oliven.
[1] He quickly picked one of the olives[1] Die schwarze Olive schmeckte ihr erstaunlich gut.
[1] She liked the black olive astonishingly .[1] „Durch Haine mit wilden Oliven, Maulbeerbäumen und Myrte gelangt man in alte Eichenwälder und schließlich über die Baumgrenze hinaus auf schneebedeckte Gipfel.“[2]
[1] "Through groves of wild olives, mulberry trees and myrtle you get to old oak forests and finally over the tree line to snow-covered peaks ." [2][1] „Bis zum heutigen Tag ist es in Deutschland der Feinkostbranche nicht gelungen, die Olive einer breiteren Verbraucherschicht schmackhaft zu machen.“[3]
[1] "To this day, the delicatessen industry in Germany has not succeeded in making the olive palatable to a broader group of consumers." [3][2] Mist, die Olive sitzt nicht fest!
[2] Damn, the olive is not firmly in place[2] Die am Kopfteil angebrachten Oliven dichten den Gehörgang ab.
[2] The olives attached to the head section seal off the ear canal.[3] Die Schraubverschlüsse mit zwei Oliven sind speziell für den Anschluss von weichen, elastischen Schläuchen entwickelt worden.
[3] The screw caps with two olives have been specially developed for the connection of soft, elastic hoses[4] Olive mit prunkvoller Verzierung aus poliertem Messing mit ovaler Grundplatte für edles Ambiente.
[4] Olive with splendid decoration made of polished brass with an oval base plate for a noble ambience.
Is it der, die oder das Olive?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Olive is der or die. So it is der or die Olive! (nominative case)
The word Olive is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for surnames is not uniform . North German tends not to use an article, Central German is used inconsistently, the article tends to be used in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms.
Context 2
German declension of Olive?
How does the declension of Olive 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 1 | Plural 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Olive (Olive) | die Olive (Olive) | die Olives | die Olive | ||
| Genitive | des Olive des Olives Olives | der Olive (Olive) | der Olives | der Olive | ||
| Dative | dem Olive (Olive) | der Olive (Olive) | den Olives | den Olive | ||
| Akkusative | den Olive (Olive) | die Olive (Olive) | die Olives | die Olive | ||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Olive in German?
Olive is defined as:
[1] Family name
[1] FamiliennameHow to use Olive in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Olive with translations in English.
[1] „David Ian Olive (* 16. April 1937 in London; † 7. November 2012 in Cambridge[1]) war ein britischer theoretischer Physiker, der sich mit Elementarteilchenphysik beschäftigte.
[1] "David Ian Olive (* 16. April 1937 in London; † November 7, 2012 in Cambridge [1]) was a British theoretical physicist who dealt with elementary particle physics.How do you pronounce Olive?
Pictures or photos of Olive
![[1] schwarze Oliven am Baum](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Olive_fruit_on_the_branch_%282007%29.jpg/220px-Olive_fruit_on_the_branch_%282007%29.jpg)
![[2] oben die Oliven am Ohrbügel](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Stetoskop.jpg/220px-Stetoskop.jpg)
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