Is it der, die oder das Pardon?
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The correct article in German of Pardon is das or der. So it is das or der Pardon! (nominative case)
The word Pardon is neuter or masculine, therefore the correct article is das or 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 …).
German declension of Pardon?
How does the declension of Pardon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Pardon | das Pardon | — |
| Genitive | des Pardons | des Pardons | — |
| Dative | dem Pardon | dem Pardon | — |
| Akkusative | den Pardon | das Pardon | — |
What is the meaning of Pardon in German?
Pardon has various definitions in German:
[1] Military jargon, the protection of opposing life
[1] Militärjargon, die Schonung gegnerischen Lebens[2] Sorry, forgiveness, forbearance or grace
[2] Entschuldigung, Verzeihung, Nachsicht oder Gnade[3] A procession in Brittany (France)
[3] eine Prozession in der Bretagne (Frankreich)How to use Pardon in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pardon with translations in English.
[1] Sie erhielten ein Pardon vom König und wurden umgehend begnadigt.
[1] They received a pardon from the king and were immediately committed[2] Pardon, gnädige Frau die Kleider sind noch ungebügelt.
[2] Pardon, gracious woman The clothes are still unabashed[2] Von ihm kannst du keinen Pardon erwarten.
[2] You can't expect a pardon from him[3] Eine Prozession in Frankreich heißt Pardon, es bedeutet „Bitte um Vergebung".
[3] A procession in France is Sardon, it means "ask for forgiveness"How do you pronounce Pardon?
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