Is it der, die oder das Papua?
DIE
The correct article in German of Papua is die. So it is die Papua! (nominative case)
The word Papua 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 Papua?
How does the declension of Papua 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 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Papua | die Papua | die Papuas |
| Genitive | der Papua | der Papua | der Papuas |
| Dative | der Papua | den Papua | den Papuas |
| Akkusative | die Papua | die Papua | die Papuas |
What is the meaning of Papua in German?
Papua is defined as:
[1] Native of New Guinea
[1] Ureinwohnerin von NeuguineaHow to use Papua in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Papua with translations in English.
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Is it der, die oder das Papua?
DER
The correct article in German of Papua is der. So it is der Papua! (nominative case)
The word Papua is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Context 2
German declension of Papua?
How does the declension of Papua 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 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Papua | die Papua | die Papuas |
| Genitive | des Papua des Papuas | der Papua | der Papuas |
| Dative | dem Papua | den Papua | den Papuas |
| Akkusative | den Papua | die Papua | die Papuas |
What is the meaning of Papua in German?
Papua is defined as:
[1] Native of New Guinea
[1] Ureinwohner von NeuguineaHow to use Papua in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Papua with translations in English.
[1] „Als die Schweizer Schwestern vor 30 Jahren hier landeten, trugen die Papua noch Röcke aus Gras.“
[1] "When the Swiss sisters ended up here 30 years ago, the Papua still wore skirts from Grasä"How do you pronounce Papua?
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