Is it der, die oder das Pfadfinder?
DER
The correct article in German of Pfadfinder is der. So it is der Pfadfinder! (nominative case)
The word Pfadfinder 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 Pfadfinder?
How does the declension of Pfadfinder 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 Pfadfinder | die Pfadfinder |
| Genitive | des Pfadfinders | der Pfadfinder |
| Dative | dem Pfadfinder | den Pfadfindern |
| Akkusative | den Pfadfinder | die Pfadfinder |
What is the meaning of Pfadfinder in German?
Pfadfinder has various definitions in German:
[1] Not a singular: International Youth Organization that is religious and politically independent and wants to promote the social and social development of young people
[1] kein Singular: internationale Jugendorganisation, die religiös und politisch unabhängig ist und die soziale und gesellschaftliche Entwicklung junger Menschen fördern will[2] Member of this youth organization [1]
[2] Mitglied dieser Jugendorganisation [1]How to use Pfadfinder in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pfadfinder with translations in English.
[1] Die Pfadfinder veranstalten in den Sommerferien ihr traditionelles Zeltlager.
[1] The scouts organize their traditional tent camp during the summer holidays[1] „Die Pfadfinder sind die größte Jugendbewegung der Welt.“
[1] "The scouts are the largest youth movement in the world" "[1] „Die Pfadfinder wurden automatisch in die Hitlerjugend oder den Bund Deutscher Mädel übernommen.“
[1] "The scouts were automatically taken over to the Hitler Youth or the Federation of German Mädel"[2] Er war in seiner Jugend Pfadfinder und nahm an mehreren Treffen teil.
[2] He was a scout in his youth and took part in several meetings[2] „Als Pfadfinder gehe ich zuversichtlich und mit wachen Augen durch die Welt.“
[2] "As a scout, I go through the world with awake and with awake eyes"How do you pronounce Pfadfinder?
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