Is it der, die oder das Picknick?

DAS

The correct article in German of Picknick is das. So it is das Picknick! (nominative case)

The word Picknick is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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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 Picknick?

How does the declension of Picknick 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 1	Plural 2
Nominative	das Picknick	die Picknicke	die Picknicks
Genitive	des Picknicks	der Picknicke	der Picknicks
Dative	dem Picknick	den Picknicken	den Picknicks
Akkusative	das Picknick	die Picknicke	die Picknicks

What is the meaning of Picknick in German?

Picknick has various definitions in German:

[1] From the second half of the 19esh century: meal from dishes brought with them, which are often associated with an excursion outdoors outdoors in a group

[1] ab der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts: Mahlzeit aus mitgebrachten Speisen, die im Freien zumeist gemeinschaftlich in einer Gruppe oft verbunden mit einem Ausflug eingenommen wird

[2] First half of the 18th century, today unused: meal of several people, to which every participant contributes to money or dishes

[2] erste Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts, heute ungebräuchlich: Mahlzeit mehrerer Personen, zu der jeder Teilnehmende Geld oder Speisen beiträgt

How to use Picknick in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Picknick with translations in English.

[1] Wenn es Frühling wird, machen wir ein Picknick am Fluss.

[1] When it becomes spring, we make a picnic on the river

[1] Wir machen heute mit den Nachbarn ein Picknick am Strand.

[1] Today we make a picnic on the beach with the neighbors

[1] Du könntest deine Angebetete ja mal zu einem romantischen Picknick einladen.

[1] You could invite your adored one to a romantic picnic

[1] „Ihr Picknick bestand aus Brot, Käse, Tee oder Wurst und manchmal einer Flasche Wein.“

[1] "Your picnic consisted of bread, cheese, tea or sausage and sometimes a bottle of wine"

[1] „An heißen Tagen legten sie eine Decke auf das üppige Gras im Garten und machten ein Picknick.“

[1] "On hot days they put a blanket on the lush grass in the garden and made a picnic" "

[1] „Dann erzählte sie immer von diesem einen Picknick im Gebirge, bei dem ich die ganze Zeit allein an einem Bach gesessen und Steine hineingeworfen hatte, während die Großfamilie hundert Meter weiter zusammensaß, grillte, Witze erzählte, lachte.“

[1] "Then she always told about this a picnic in the mountains, in which I had sitting on a stream alone all the time, while the extended family was put together a hundred meters, grilled, told jokes, laughed"

[1] „Fast jeden Sonntag veranstaltet die Kirche dort ein Picknick, bis das Wetter dann im Winter zu kalt wird.“

[1] "Almost every Sunday the church organizes a picnic there until the weather becomes too cold in winter"

[2] Weil der Koch krank geworden war, veranstaltete die Kaufmannschaft bei ihrem Treffen kurzerhand ein Picknick.

[2] Because the cook had become sick, the merchants held a picnic at their meeting

How do you pronounce Picknick?

Picknick

Pictures or photos of Picknick

[1] Picknick in Toronto

[1] Darstellung eines Picknicks von James Tissot

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