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Is it der, die oder das Pistole?

DIE

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

The word Pistole is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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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 …).

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German declension of Pistole?

How does the declension of Pistole 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 die Pistole die Pistolen
Genitive der Pistole der Pistolen
Dative der Pistole den Pistolen
Akkusative die Pistole die Pistolen

What is the meaning of Pistole in German?

Pistole has various definitions in German:

[1] firearm with a short run, which is shot down from the hand

[1] Schusswaffe mit kurzem Lauf, die aus der Hand abgeschossen wird

[2] Translating colloquially: male genitals

[2] übertragen umgangssprachlich: männliches Geschlechtsteil

How to use Pistole in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Pistole with translations in English.

[1] Der Räuber bedrohte die Kassiererin mit einer Pistole.

[1] The robber threatened the cashier with a pistolea

[1] In der Kiste mit den Pistolen liegen auch die Magazine.

[1] In the box with the pistols, the magazine region also lies

[1] „Arschloch, dachte ich, beeil du dich nur, daß du an deinen Feind kommst! Hoffentlich kriegst du eine vor den Latz geknallt, du mit deinen sechs Schuß in der Pistole!“

[1] "Aspan, I thought, just be sure that you will come to your enemy hopefully you will get one bang in front of the bib, you with your six shot in the pistol!"

[1] „Ohne länger zu zögern, zog ich meine Pistole und öffnete die Tür.“

[1] "Without hesitation longer, I pulled my pistol and opened the door" "

[1] „Wahrscheinlich ist es also ein Hirt, wozu sein zerlumpter Burnus schon passen könnte; aber er hat einen kostbaren Gürtel um und Dolch und Pistole an der Seite.“

[1] "So it is probably a shepherd that its ragged Burnus could already fit, but he has a precious belt around and dagger and pistol on the side"

[1] „Sie sicherte die Pistole und schob sie in die Tasche zurück.“

[1] "She secured the pistol and pushed it back into her pocket"

[1] „Als er zwei Mal mit seiner Pistole betrunken herumgeballert hatte, drohte seine Frau, ihn auf der Stelle zu verlassen.“

[1] "When he had hit his pistol twice, his wife threatened to leave him on the spot"

[1] „Er nahm die Pistole aus dem Halfter und schoss dem Ulanen ein Loch in den Kopf.“

[1] "He took the pistol out of the halter and shot the Ulanen a hole in the head" "

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Is it der, die oder das Pistole?

DIE

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

The word Pistole is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Pistole?

How does the declension of Pistole 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 die Pistole die Pistolen
Genitive der Pistole der Pistolen
Dative der Pistole den Pistolen
Akkusative die Pistole die Pistolen

What is the meaning of Pistole in German?

Pistole is defined as:

[1] Historical, numismatics: originally Spanish coin from American gold, later also in other European countries with different embossing, currency and value

[1] historisch, Numismatik: ursprünglich spanische Münze aus amerikanischem Gold, später auch in anderen europäischen Ländern mit unterschiedlicher Prägung, Währung und Wert

How to use Pistole in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Pistole with translations in English.

[1] „Ich wußte wohl, daß Ihr das Pferd kaufen würdet, Herr Marx, denn Ihr ſucht für den Rittmeiſter in Unna eins zu dreißig Piſtolen, und mein Bräunchen paßt Euch dazu, wie beſtellt.“

[1] "I knew that you would buy the horse, Mr. Marx, because you are looking for the Rittmeistter in Unna one to thirty piittingoles, and my tuning matches how to like"

[1] „Es wurde ein recht dicker Quarto-Band, für den fehlende algebraïsche Zeichen gegossen und sogar neue Patrizen geschnitten werden mußten, so daß die Ausgabe, die in tausend Exemplaren gedruckt werden sollte, Hervás auf siebenhundert Pistolen zu stehen kam.“

[1] "A fairly thick quarto band was poured for the lack of algebraïsche signs and even new patrics had to be cut, so that the output, which was to be printed in a thousand copies, to stand on seven hundred pistols"

[1] „Das Pferd, ein Apfelschimmel, kostete vierzig piemontesische Pistolen; das entsprach ungefähr hundert Zechinen.“

[1] "The horse, an apple mold, cost forty Piedmontesian pistol people that corresponded to about a hundred Zechinene"

How do you pronounce Pistole?

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Pictures or photos of Pistole

[1] zwei moderne Pistolen;
Aufnahme von Niedźwiadek78 am 24. April 2011
[1] zwei moderne Pistolen; Aufnahme von Niedźwiadek78 am 24. April 2011
[1] im Musée de la Compagnie des Indes ausgestellte Pistole eines französischen Marineoffiziers aus dem 18. Jahrhundert;
Aufnahme von Benutzer Jean-Pol GRANDMONT am 26. August 2019
[1] im Musée de la Compagnie des Indes ausgestellte Pistole eines französischen Marineoffiziers aus dem 18. Jahrhundert; Aufnahme von Benutzer Jean-Pol GRANDMONT am 26. August 2019

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