Is it der, die oder das Paprika?
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The correct article in German of Paprika is der or die. So it is der or die Paprika! (nominative case)
The word Paprika is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or 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 …).
German declension of Paprika?
How does the declension of Paprika 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 1 | Singular 2 | Plural 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Paprika | die Paprika | die Paprika | die Paprika die Paprikas |
| Genitive | des Paprika des Paprikas | der Paprika | der Paprika | der Paprika der Paprikas |
| Dative | dem Paprika | der Paprika | den Paprika | den Paprika den Paprikas |
| Akkusative | den Paprika | die Paprika | die Paprika | die Paprika die Paprikas |
What is the meaning of Paprika in German?
Paprika has various definitions in German:
Botany: only masculine: vegetable plant with hollow fruits, the green, yellow or red
[1] Botanik: nur Maskulinum: Gemüsepflanze mit hohlen Früchten, die grün, gelb oder rot sind[2] Masculine only, no plural: spice in powder form, which is sharp or mild
[2] nur Maskulinum, kein Plural: Gewürz in Pulverform, das scharf oder mild ist[3] Masculine or feminine: short for pepper pot
[3] Maskulinum oder Femininum: kurz für PaprikaschoteHow to use Paprika in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Paprika with translations in English.
[1] Die Paprikas gehören zu den Nachtschattengewächsen.
[1] The paprikas belong to the nightshadower[1] „Vor den Häusern reihten sich gut gepflegte Beete mit Tomaten, Paprika, Gurken und Salat.“[3]
[1] "Before the houses, well maintained beds with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and salads were well-groomed in the houses" [3][2] Die Suppe wird am Ende der Kochzeit mit viel Paprika abgeschmeckt.
[2] The soup is pepper at the end of the cooking time with a lot of pepper[3] In Ungarn gilt Paprika als Nationalgemüse.
[3] In Hungary, paprika applies as a national vegetable[3] Gib mir bitte eine rote Paprika und drei Tomaten.
[3] Please give me a red pepper and three tomatoes[3] Der gelbe Paprika ist viel süßer als der grüne.
[3] The yellow pepper is much sweeter than the greennessHow do you pronounce Paprika?
Pictures or photos of Paprika
![[3] Paprikas in verschiedenen Farben](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Capsicum1.jpg/220px-Capsicum1.jpg)
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