Is it der, die oder das Parallele?
DIE
The correct article in German of Parallele is die. So it is die Parallele! (nominative case)
The word Parallele 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 …).
German declension of Parallele?
How does the declension of Parallele 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 | die Parallele | die Parallelen |
| Genitive | der Parallele | der Parallelen |
| Dative | der Parallele | den Parallelen |
| Akkusative | die Parallele | die Parallelen |
What is the meaning of Parallele in German?
Parallele has various definitions in German:
[1] Geometry: Line that runs parallel to another
[1] Geometrie: Linie, die parallel zu einer anderen verläuft[2] Translated: something very similar and comparable
[2] übertragen: etwas sehr Ähnliches und VergleichbaresHow to use Parallele in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Parallele with translations in English.
[1] Linie A ist eine Parallele zu Linie B.
[1] Line A is a parallel to line[2] Der Fall weist auffällige Parallelen zu einem Vorfall in den 70er Jahren auf.
[2] The case shows noticeable parallels to an incident in the 1970s[2] Beim Aufstand in Ägypten ziehen viele Kommentatoren eine Parallele zum Mauerfall.
[2] When uprising in Egypt, many commentators draw a parallel to the wall case[2] „Allerdings sind Parallelen zum Expressionismus lediglich formaler Art und auf Beschreibungen beschränkt.“
[2] "However, parallels to Expressionism are only formal and limited to descriptions"How do you pronounce Parallele?
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