Is it der, die oder das Pflasterstein?

DER

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

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

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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.

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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 Pflasterstein?

How does the declension of Pflasterstein 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 Pflasterstein	die Pflastersteine
Genitive	des Pflastersteins des Pflastersteines	der Pflastersteine
Dative	dem Pflasterstein dem Pflastersteine	den Pflastersteinen
Akkusative	den Pflasterstein	die Pflastersteine

What is the meaning of Pflasterstein in German?

Pflasterstein is defined as:

[1] one of the round or angular parts made of stone, with which you attach a surface to be driven, for example a street or a place

[1] eines derjenigen runden oder eckigen Teile aus Stein, mit denen man einen zu befahrenden Untergrund befestigt, zum Beispiel eine Straße oder einen Platz

How to use Pflasterstein in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Pflasterstein with translations in English.

[1] Der Marktplatz des Dorfes ist mit Pflastersteinen verziert.

[1] The village's marketplace is decorated with paving stones

[1] Bei der Demonstration wurden Pflastersteine gezielt auf die Einsatzfahrzeuge geworfen.

[1] In the demonstration, paving stones were targeted on the emergency vehicles

[1] „Seine Beine wurden weich, die Pflastersteine des Gehsteigs schaukelten unter seinen Füßen.“

[1] "His legs became soft, the paving stones of the sidewalk rocked under his feet"

[1] „Die Pflastersteine glänzten gefährlich glatt und rundgeschliffen von ungezählten Füßen und Wagenrädern.“

[1] "The paving stones shone dangerously smoothly and rounded out of countless feet and car wheels" "

[1] „Und Wilhelm Hopfenstange, der Kutscher, stellte fest, daß die Pflastersteine beider Straßen holprig wären und voller Glassplitter und sonstigem Zeug.“

[1] "And Wilhelm Hopfenstag, the coachman, found that the paving stones of both streets were bumpy and full of glass splinters and other tauces"

How do you pronounce Pflasterstein?

Pflasterstein

Pictures or photos of Pflasterstein

[1] Pflastersteine

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