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Is it der, die oder das Pop?

DER

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

The word Pop 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 …).

German declension of Pop?

How does the declension of Pop 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 Pop
Genitive des Pop des Pops
Dative dem Pop
Akkusative den Pop

What is the meaning of Pop in German?

Pop has various definitions in German:

[1] Short form of: Pop music, a contemporary form of entertainment music

[1] Kurzform von: Popmusik, einer zeitgenössischen Form der Unterhaltungsmusik

[2] as a prefix pop in compositions: modern, young people appealing

[2] Als Präfix Pop- in Zusammensetzungen: modern, Jugendliche ansprechend

How to use Pop in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Pop with translations in English.

[1] Pop ist der lukrativste Zweig der Musikindustrie, die ihren kommerziellen Erfolg an der Plazierung in den Charts beziehungsweise der Hitparade misst.

[1] Pop is the most lucrative branch of the music industry, which measures its commercial success in the placement in the charts or the hit parade

[1] „Drei Mädchen in kurzen Paillettenkleidern tanzten zu persischem Pop um einen alten Mann im Smoking herum.“

[1] "Three girls in short sequin dresses danced to Persian pop around an old man around an old man in tuxedo"

[2] Die fantasievolle Kleidung gehörte zur Pop-Kultur der 70er einfach dazu.

[2] The imaginative clothing was simply part of the pop culture of the 70s

How do you pronounce Pop?

Pop

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