Is it der, die oder das Pistol?
DAS
The correct article in German of Pistol is das. So it is das Pistol! (nominative case)
The word Pistol is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Pistol?
How does the declension of Pistol 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 | das Pistol | die Pistolen |
| Genitive | des Pistols | der Pistolen |
| Dative | dem Pistol | den Pistolen |
| Akkusative | das Pistol | die Pistolen |
What is the meaning of Pistol in German?
Pistol is defined as:
[1] Octed: firearm with a short run, which is shot down from the hand
[1] veraltet: Schusswaffe mit kurzem Lauf, die aus der Hand abgeschossen wirdHow to use Pistol in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pistol with translations in English.
[1] „Herr Stroͤmli, indem er ſeine Buͤchſe in die Hand nahm, rief: ſie ſollten ſich ergeben, oder ſie waͤren des Todes! doch Hoango, ſtatt aller Antwort, riß ein Piſtol von der Wand und platzte es, Herrn Stroͤmli am Kopf ſtreifend, unter die Menge los.“
[1] "Mr. Stroͤmli, by picking up in his hand, calling: ſeie ſsen, or if the death of the death, hoango, of all the answer, tore a piſtol from the wall and burst it, Mr. Stroͤmli am Troching head, under the crowd losä "[1] „Das Piſtol, ein altes Familienſtück und noch mit Feuerſchloß, wurde dann vorſichtig wieder an ſeine Stelle neben den Regenſchirm, den Stock und das Sitzkiſſen gelegt, […].“
[1] "The Piitting, an old family piece and still with fire, was then placed back to the rain, the stick and the seat ski.[1] „Hierauf ſtiegen wir, jeder ein Piſtol in der Hand, auf die Kammer des Böhmen.“
[1] "We are then, each a Piittingol in hand, on the chamber of the Bohemia"[1] „Seit die Franzosen in der Stadt waren, trug er, für jeden sichtbar, auch ein Pistol durch die Straßen.“
[1] "Since the French were in the city, he had been wearing a pistol through the street for everyone"How do you pronounce Pistol?
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