Is it der, die or das Permafrost?

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Permafrost

The correct article in German of Permafrost is der. So it is der Permafrost! (nominative case)

The word Permafrost is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Permafrost?

How does the declension of Permafrost 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 Permafrost	die Permafröste
Genitive	des Permafrosts des Permafrostes	der Permafröste
Dative	dem Permafrost dem Permafroste	den Permafrösten
Akkusative	den Permafrost	die Permafröste

What is the meaning of Permafrost in German?

Permafrost is defined as:

[1] Earth layer, which is frozen all year round

[1] Erdschicht, welche über das ganze Jahr gefroren ist

How to use Permafrost in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Permafrost with translations in English.

[1] Der Permafrost muss also mit dem gleichen Ernst untersucht werden wie das schmelzende Gletscher- und Meereis.[2]

[1] The permafrost must therefore be examined with the same seriousness as the melting glacier and sea ice. [2]

[1] Der Permafrost an der Zugspitze könnte nach neuen Berechnungen des Bayerischen Landesamts für Umwelt (LfU) schon um das Jahr 2080 verschwunden sein.[3]

[1] According to new calculations by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU), the permafrost on the Zugspitze could have disappeared as early as 2080. [3]

[1] „Der arktische Permafrost weicht schneller auf, als bislang angenommen wurde.“[4]

[1] "The Arctic permafrost is softening faster than previously thought ." [4]

Pictures or photos of Permafrost

[1] Permafrost mit einem Eiskeil