Is it der, die oder das Oxford?
DAS
The correct article in German of Oxford is das. So it is das Oxford! (nominative case)
The word Oxford is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Oxford?
How does the declension of Oxford 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) Oxford | — |
Genitive | (des Oxford) (des Oxfords) Oxfords | — |
Dative | (dem) Oxford | — |
Akkusative | (das) Oxford | — |
What is the meaning of Oxford in German?
Oxford is defined as:
[1] capital of the county of Oxfordshire in southern England
[1] Hauptstadt der in Südengland gelegenen Grafschaft OxfordshireHow to use Oxford in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Oxford with translations in English.
[1] Ich hätte gerne einmal in Oxford studiert.
[1] I would like to have studied once in Oxford[1] Oxford ist international als Universitätsstadt bekannt.
[1] Oxford is internationally known as a university cityIs it der, die oder das Oxford?
DAS
The correct article in German of Oxford is das. So it is das Oxford! (nominative case)
The word Oxford is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
Context 2
German declension of Oxford?
How does the declension of Oxford 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 Oxford | die Oxfords |
Genitive | des Oxfords | der Oxfords |
Dative | dem Oxford | den Oxfords |
Akkusative | das Oxford | die Oxfords |
What is the meaning of Oxford in German?
Oxford is defined as:
[1] Textiles: Colorful cotton fabric that is mainly used for the production of shirts
[1] Textilien: bunter Baumwollstoff, der hauptsächlich für die Herstellung von Hemden verwendet wirdHow to use Oxford in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Oxford with translations in English.
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[1]Is it der, die oder das Oxford?
DAS
The correct article in German of Oxford is das. So it is das Oxford! (nominative case)
The word Oxford is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
Context 3
German declension of Oxford?
How does the declension of Oxford 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 Oxford | — |
Genitive | des Oxfords | — |
Dative | dem Oxford | — |
Akkusative | das Oxford | — |
What is the meaning of Oxford in German?
Oxford is defined as:
[1] Geology: lower level of the malm
[1] Geologie: untere Stufe des MalmsHow to use Oxford in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Oxford with translations in English.
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[1]How do you pronounce Oxford?
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