Is it der, die oder das Paternoster?
DAS
The correct article in German of Paternoster is das. So it is das Paternoster! (nominative case)
The word Paternoster is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 …).
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German declension of Paternoster?
How does the declension of Paternoster 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 | das Paternoster | die Paternoster |
| Genitive | des Paternosters | der Paternoster |
| Dative | dem Paternoster | den Paternostern |
| Akkusative | das Paternoster | die Paternoster |
What is the meaning of Paternoster in German?
Paternoster has various definitions in German:
[1] Religion: most important prayer of Christianity
[1] Religion: wichtigstes Gebet des Christentums[2] Religion: with pearls filled with pearls, which is used in the rosary prayer
[2] Religion: mit Perlen besetzte Zählkette, die beim Rosenkranzgebet genutzt wirdHow to use Paternoster in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Paternoster with translations in English.
[1] Das Paternoster ist fester Bestandteil jedes Gottesdienstes.
[1] The paternoster is an integral part of every service[1] „Sie sagten, selbst wenn sie ihre Rollen wüßten wie das Paternoster, würden sie sie gewiß vergessen, wenn sie ihn nicht in seinem Loch sähen.“
[1] "You said, even if you knew your roles like the paternoster, you would certainly forget you if you didn't sew him in his hole"[2] In der Kirche saß eine alte Frau mit Gesangbuch und Paternoster in der Hand.
[2] In the church there was an old woman with a singing book and paternoster in the hand
Is it der, die oder das Paternoster?
DER
The correct article in German of Paternoster is der. So it is der Paternoster! (nominative case)
The word Paternoster is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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German declension of Paternoster?
How does the declension of Paternoster 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 Paternoster | die Paternoster |
| Genitive | des Paternosters | der Paternoster |
| Dative | dem Paternoster | den Paternostern |
| Akkusative | den Paternoster | die Paternoster |
What is the meaning of Paternoster in German?
Paternoster has various definitions in German:
[1] means of transport with endless chain
[1] Transportmittel mit endloser Kette[2] Elevator system with several front cabins (= without doors) that are in permanent movement and run the same direction
[2] Aufzugsystem mit mehreren vorn offenen Kabinen (= ohne Türen), die in permanenter Bewegung sind und gleicher Richtung laufen[3] Fishing sports: A snurning montage used for fishing with several side interfactions with several side lines
[3] Angelsport: eine beim Angeln verwendete Schnurmontage mit mehreren seitlich abgehenden VorfächernHow to use Paternoster in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Paternoster with translations in English.
[1] Der Paternoster ist eine Maschine, die im Bergwerk auf endlosen Kette läuft, um für den Transport von Gesteinsmassen zu sorgen.
[1] The paternoster is a machine that runs on an endless chain in the mine to worry about the transport of rock masses[2] Ein Paternoster fährt stets in gleiche Richtung und hat zum Ein- und Ausstieg vorn offene Kabinen.
[2] A paternoster always drives in the same direction and has open cabin to the entry and exit in front[2] „Dann ging er langsam in Richtung Stephansplatz, über die Lombardsbrücke und hinein in die Mönckebergstraße, ehe er, den Kopf immer noch gesenkt, am Kattrepel den Paternoster betrat.“
[2] "Then he slowly went towards Stephasplatz, over the Lombard Bridge and into Mönckebergstrasse before he, still lowered his head, on the Kattrepel the paternoster entrance"[2] Mit dem Paternoster geht es hinauf zum Kulturradio im Rundfunkgebäude des RBB. Dort wartet der Bassbariton Thomas Quasthoff.
[2] With the paternoster you go up to the cultural radio in the RBBEN radio building, the bass baritone Thomas Quasthoff is waiting.[2] Nach dem Prinzip des Paternosters wurden auch Lagersysteme entwickelt, mit den speziellen Paternoster-Lagersystem lassen sich Hängehefter gut aufbewahren.
[2] Storage systems were also developed according to the principle of the paternoster, with the special paternoster storage system, hanging fever can be retained well[3] Am Paternoster werden zusätzliche Köder befestigt, um Fische besser anlocken zu können.
[3] Additional baits are attached to the paternoster to attract fish betterIs it der, die oder das Paternoster?
DAS
The correct article in German of Paternoster is das. So it is das Paternoster! (nominative case)
The word Paternoster is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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German declension of Paternoster?
How does the declension of Paternoster 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 | das Paternoster | — |
| Genitive | des Paternosters | — |
| Dative | dem Paternoster | — |
| Akkusative | das Paternoster | — |
What is the meaning of Paternoster in German?
Paternoster is defined as:
[1] Historical name of the Estonian island of Virelaid
[1] historischer Name der estnischen Insel ViirelaidHow to use Paternoster in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Paternoster with translations in English.
[1] Paternoster liegt südöstlich von Mohn vor der estnischen Küste.
[1] Paternoster is located southeast of the Estonian coastalHow do you pronounce Paternoster?
Pictures or photos of Paternoster
![[2] Paternoster](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Paternoster.JPG/220px-Paternoster.JPG)
![[2] Paternoster im Eingangsbereich der Finanzbehörde Hamburg (Gänsemarkt 32), rechts hochfahren, links aus den oberen Stockwerken herunterfahren](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Paternoster_-_Finanzbeh%C3%B6rde_Hamburg.jpg/220px-Paternoster_-_Finanzbeh%C3%B6rde_Hamburg.jpg)
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