Is it der, die oder das Orden?

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 Orden?

How does the declension of Orden 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] (monastic) community, which lives under an upper or one in accordance with certain rules and whose members must have stored certain vows

[2] Rare: secular association, whose members live according to certain regulations

[3] Short form for Order of Knights (spiritual and secular)

[4] Honorary signs as an award for special merits and services, for example in the military, scientific, artistic or social area, which is often awarded by the state of an individual or a group of people

[5] Outdated: order, order

[6] Octed: familiar way, need

[7] Outdated: arrangement, command, law

[8] Outdated: Binding rule under which a community of people lives (for example monks, nuns or knights)

[9] Outdated: In the 13th and 14th century based on the model of the knight's orders [3] and spiritual orders [1], companies and associations that were pursued by various purposes

[1] Einen bekannten katholischen Orden bilden die Benediktiner.

[4] Er bekam für seine besonderen Verdienste einen Orden verliehen.

[4] „Die Jungen waren anfangs sehr höflich wegen meiner Orden und wollten wissen, wofür ich sie bekommen hatte.“

[4] „Man merkt, dass sie noch nicht lange im Kriege sind; sie sammeln noch Andenken, Achselklappen, Kokarden, Koppelschlösser, Orden, Uniformknöpfe.“

[5] Stellet euch nach dem Orden eures Alters auf.

[6] Solches Tun ist nach der Heiden Orden.

[7] Man handelt gern meinem Orden zuwider.