Is it der, die oder das Pilz?

DER

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

The word Pilz 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.

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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 …).

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German declension of Pilz?

How does the declension of Pilz 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 Pilz	die Pilze
Genitive	des Pilzes	der Pilze
Dative	dem Pilz dem Pilze	den Pilzen
Akkusative	den Pilz	die Pilze

What is the meaning of Pilz in German?

Pilz has various definitions in German:

[1] An organism consisting of tubular threads without leaf green (Reich Fungi) has both animal and vegetable properties

[1] aus schlauchförmigen Fäden bestehender Organismus ohne Blattgrün (Reich Fungi); hat sowohl tierische, als auch pflanzliche Eigenschaften

[2] Colloquially: part of a mushroom that grows above ground [1] made of a fleshy stem and hat

[2] umgangssprachlich: oberirdisch wachsendes Teil eines Pilzes[1] aus fleischigem Stiel und Hut

[3] Drug scene, colloquially: hallucinogenic mushrooms

[3] Drogenszene, umgangssprachlich: halluzinogene Pilze

How to use Pilz in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Pilz with translations in English.

[1] Das größte Lebewesen der Welt ist ein Pilz.

[1] The largest living thing in the world is a mushroom.

[2] Wir sammeln Pilze.

[2] We collect mushrooms.

[2] „Bald fand ich Himbeeren, Walderdbeeren und auch Pilze.“[2]

[2] "Soon I found raspberries, wild strawberries and also mushrooms." [2]

[3] „Pilze spielen in der Rauschgiftstatistik keine Rolle.“[3]

[3] "Mushrooms do not play a role in the narcotics statistics." [3]

[3] „Dort, wo bewußtseinserweiternde Pilze heimisch sind, läßt sich ihr Gebrauch nur schwer verbieten, und so werden auch in der westlichen Gesellschaft heimlich Pilzrituale abgehalten, bei denen oftmals schon mit dem gebotenen Respekt an den Pilz und seine Geister herangegangen wird.“[4]

[3] "Wherever consciousness-expanding mushrooms are native, their use is difficult to prohibit, and so mushroom rituals are also secretly held in Western society, in which the mushroom and its spirits are often approached with due respect."

Pilz

Is it der, die oder das Pilz?

DER

DIE

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

The word Pilz is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

The oral, colloquial use of the article for surnames is not uniform . North German tends not to use an article, Central German is used inconsistently, the article tends to be used in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms.

Context 2

German declension of Pilz?

How does the declension of Pilz 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 m	Singular f	Plural 1	Plural 2
Nominative	der Pilz (Pilz)	die Pilz (Pilz)	die Pilz die Pilzes	die Pilzens
Genitive	des Pilz Pilz’	der Pilz (Pilz)	der Pilz die Pilzes	der Pilzens
Dative	dem Pilz (Pilz)	der Pilz (Pilz)	den Pilz die Pilzes	den Pilzens
Akkusative	den Pilz (Pilz)	die Pilz (Pilz)	die Pilz die Pilzes	die Pilzens
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen