Is it der, die oder das Osten?
DER
The correct article in German of Osten is der. So it is der Osten! (nominative case)
The word Osten 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 …).
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German declension of Osten?
How does the declension of Osten 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 Osten | — |
| Genitive | des Ostens | — |
| Dative | dem Osten | — |
| Akkusative | den Osten | — |
What is the meaning of Osten in German?
Osten has various definitions in German:
[1] Geography: Cardinal direction (main cardinal direction), which lies opposite west and between north and south; Cardinal direction, which points to the rising sun
[1] Geografie: Himmelsrichtung (Haupthimmelsrichtung), die Westen gegenüber und zwischen Norden und Süden liegt; Himmelsrichtung, die zur aufgehenden Sonne zeigt[2] Geography: Designation of larger geographical areas
[2] Geografie: Bezeichnung größerer geografischer Gebiete[3] historically, politically / geographically / culturally in summary: areas that belonged to the countries of the Warsaw Pact
[3] historisch, politisch/geografisch/kulturell zusammenfassend: Gebiete, die zu den Ländern des Warschauer Paktes gehörtenHow to use Osten in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Osten with translations in English.
[1] Im Osten geht die Sonne auf.
[1] The sun rises in the east.[1] „Im Osten flammte ein schmaler, heller Streifen über der Kimm auf.“[1]
[1] "In the east, a narrow, light stripe flared up over the rear sight ." [1][2] Der Nahe Osten kommt nicht zur Ruhe.
[2] The Middle East is not calming down[2] Der Osten Deutschlands war während der Zeit der Teilung Deutschlands beziehungsweise des Kalten Krieges die DDR.
[2] During the time of the division of Germany and the Cold War, East Germany was the GDR.[2] „Außerdem und vor allem betätigte er sich im Osten wie im Westen als ein europäischer Kriegsunternehmer.“[2]
[2] "In addition, and above all, he was active in both the East and the West as a European war entrepreneur." [2][3] Bei einem Stoß des Ostens durch Innerösterreich Richtung Italien hätte der Osten davon auszugehen, dass alle nach Kärnten führenden Straßen verteidigt werden.[3]
[3] In the event of a thrust from the east through Inner Austria towards Italy, the east would have to assume that all roads leading to Carinthia would be defended. [3]
Is it der, die oder das Osten?
DAS
The correct article in German of Osten is das. So it is das Osten! (nominative case)
The word Osten is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is used when "East" is used in a certain quality, at a certain point in time or period as a subject or object in the sentence . Otherwise, normally, no article is used.
Context 2
German declension of Osten?
How does the declension of Osten 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 | (das) Osten | — |
| Genitive | (des Osten) (des Ostens) Ostens | — |
| Dative | (dem) Osten | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Osten | — |
What is the meaning of Osten in German?
Osten is defined as:
[1] geographical name of several German localities
[1] geografische Bezeichnung mehrerer deutscher OrtschaftenHow to use Osten in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Osten with translations in English.
[1] Die erste urkundliche Erwähnung des Ortes Osten erfolgte 1220.
[1] The first written mention of the place Osten took place in 1220.How do you pronounce Osten?
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