Is it der, die oder das Patriarch?
DER
The correct article in German of Patriarch is der. So it is der Patriarch! (nominative case)
The word Patriarch 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 Patriarch?
How does the declension of Patriarch 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 Patriarch | die Patriarchen |
| Genitive | des Patriarchen | der Patriarchen |
| Dative | dem Patriarchen | den Patriarchen |
| Akkusative | den Patriarchen | die Patriarchen |
What is the meaning of Patriarch in German?
Patriarch has various definitions in German:
[1] Title for a top proisen
[1] Titel für einen obersten Geistlichen[2] Head of a large family/family association
[2] Oberhaupt einer Großfamilie/eines FamilienverbandsHow to use Patriarch in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Patriarch with translations in English.
[1] Der Patriarch hob bei der Messfeier, die Bedeutung des ökumenischen und des interreligiösen Dialogs hervor.
[1] The patriarch highlighted the meaning of the ecumenical and interreligious dialogue[1] „Streitfragen handeln die Patriarchen untereinander aus.“
[1] "The patriarchs deal with each other"[1] „Stirbt der Patriarch, erbt der älteste Sohn Würde und Besitz – auch die Gemahlinnen des Vaters, die fortan seine Dienerinnen sind.“
[1] "If the patriarch dies, the eldest son inherits and property - including the father of the father, who from then on his servants are"[1] „Der Pfarrer von San Samuele namens Tosello übernahm mich in seine Kirche und stellte mich dem Patriarchen von Venedig, Monsignore Correr, vor, der mir eine Tonsur schor und mir aus besonderer Gnade vier Monate später die vier niederen Weihen erteilte.“
[1] "The pastor of San Samuele named Tosello took me to his church and introduced me to the Patriarch of Venice, Monsignor Correr, who shied a tonsur and gave me the four lower orders out of special grace four months later"[2] „Das wurde zunehmend schwieriger, denn die Buchheims verarmten nach dem Tod des Patriarchen zusehends.“
[2] "This became increasingly difficult, because the Buchheim was rapidly impoverished after the patriarch's death"How do you pronounce Patriarch?
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