Is it der, die oder das Pate?
DER
The correct article in German of Pate is der. So it is der Pate! (nominative case)
The word Pate is masculine, therefore the correct article is 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 Pate?
How does the declension of Pate 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 | der Pate | die Paten |
| Genitive | des Paten | der Paten |
| Dative | dem Paten | den Paten |
| Akkusative | den Paten | die Paten |
What is the meaning of Pate in German?
Pate is defined as:
[1a] Christianity: Volunteering in Christian churches to support parents in religious education and witness to a sacrament donation
[1a] Christentum: Ehrenamt in christlichen Kirchen zur Unterstützung der Eltern bei der religiösen Erziehung und Zeuge bei einer Sakramentsspendung[1b] Role in secular celebrations on the occasion of a birth
[1b] Rolle bei weltlichen Feiern anlässlich einer Geburt[2a] supporters appointed for a certain thing
[2a] eingesetzter Unterstützer für eine bestimmte Sache[2b] Human resources: contact person of the same hierarchical level that new employees introduces professionally and socially, with the work environment, the colleagues and the (Un) written laws of the company is familiar
[2b] Personalwesen: Ansprechperson der gleichen hierarchischen Ebene, die neue Mitarbeiter fachlich und sozial einführt, mit der Arbeitsumgebung, den Kollegen und den (un)geschriebenen Gesetzen des Unternehmens vertraut ist[3] Kurz for name sponsor
[3] kurz für Namenspate[4] Short for MafiaPate (management position of the mafia)
[4] kurz für Mafiapate (Führungsposition der Mafia)How to use Pate in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pate with translations in English.
[1a] Ich bin der Pate eines befreundeten Kindes.
[1a] I am the godfather of a friend of a friend[1a] „Wer mehr als einmal Pate wird, gibt seinen Namen entsprechend oft weiter; werden die Patenkinder selbst zu Paten, vermehren sie ihrerseits einen ihrer Patennamen, den Rufnamen, bei ihren Patenkindern und so fort“
[1a] "Anyone who becomes more than once more than once gives their name more often, the godchildren themselves will spade the godchildren themselves, they in turn increase one of their patients, the nickname, with their godchildren and so on"[1a] „Nachdem er mein Trauzeuge gewesen ist, könnte er doch auch als Pate meinen Bruder vertreten.“
[1a] "After being my best man, he could also represent my brother as a godfather"[1a] „Heute muss ich mir eingestehen, dass wohl viel von der Gunst, die mir in jenen jungen Jahren zuteilwurde, auf die Einwilligung des Prinzen zurückging, bei meiner Taufe Pate zu stehen.“
[1a] "Today I have to admit that a lot of the favor, which in the youngsters attributed to the prince's consent to my young age[1a] „Eine klar abgehobene Zuständigkeit hatten auch die Paten.“
[1a] "The godfather also had a clearly withdrawn responsibility"[1b] „Die öffentliche Bekanntmachung zeigt, welche Bedeutung dem symbolischen Akt zukam, sein Kind nicht taufen zu lassen und einen Gesinnungsgenossen als Paten zu wählen.“
[1b] "The public announcement shows the importance of the symbolic act, not to let his child baptize and choose a fellow man as a godfather"[1b] „Eltern, beide aus der Kirche ausgetreten, laden angesichts der Geburt ihres Kindes zu einem rein privaten Kind-Willkommensfest ein oder zu einem Namensfest, engagieren dafür einen sog. ›freien Redner‹, bestellen ›Paten‹, pflanzen gemeinsam einen Apfelbaum im Garten – als eine Alternative zur christlichen Taufe.“
[1b] “Parents, both left out of the church, invite you to a purely private child consciousness festival in view of the birth of their child, and engage in a sowing“ free speaker ', order' sponsors', plants together an apple tree together in the garden - as an alternative to Christian baptism. "[1b] „Die Paten versprechen durch eine Unterschrift auf der Namensfest-Urkunde, dass sie Verantwortung für das Kind übernehmen und ihm zur Seite stehen wollen.“
[1b] "The sponsors promise by a signature on the name festival certificate that they take responsibility for the child and who want to stand by him"[1b] „Fakking hat ein Programm und das Gelöbnis der Eltern und Paten vorbereitet.“
[1b] "Fakking has a program and the vow of parents and godparents prepared"[1b] „Der Höhepunkt der Zeremonie liegt aber in der Einführung der Paten.“
[1b] "The highlight of the ceremony lies in the introduction of the gods"[2] Dieser Herr ist Pate der Aktion „Rettet die Hunde“.
[2] This gentleman is the sponsor of the "Save the dogs" campaign[4] Gestern traf ich die Paten befreundeter Mafia-Organisationen.
[4] Yesterday I met the sponsors of friendly mafia organizations[4] Haben Sie in der Schule auch „Der Pate“ gelesen?
[4] They also read "the godfather" at school[4] „Als der Pate ging, um den Buchhalter wegen des fehlenden Geldes zur Rede zu stellen, nahm er seinen Rechtsanwalt mit, weil dieser die Zeichensprache beherrschte.“
[4] "When the godfather went to confront the accountant because of the lack of money, he took his lawyer with him because he dominated the sign language"How do you pronounce Pate?
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