Is it der, die oder das Post?
DIE
The correct article in German of Post is die. So it is die Post! (nominative case)
The word Post is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 …).
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German declension of Post?
How does the declension of Post 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 Post | die Posten |
| Genitive | der Post | der Posten |
| Dative | der Post | den Posten |
| Akkusative | die Post | die Posten |
What is the meaning of Post in German?
Post has various definitions in German:
[1] no plural: infrastructure that is used to transport information or objects
[1] kein Plural: Infrastruktur, mit deren Hilfe Informationen oder Gegenstände befördert werden[2] Logistics companies (or earlier - authorities) that operate the postal infrastructure [1]
[2] Logistikunternehmen (oder früher -Behörden), welche die Post-Infrastruktur[1] betreiben[3] no plural: delivered or promoted by one of the companies [2]
[3] kein Plural: von einem der Unternehmen[2] Zugestelltes oder zu Befördertes[4] Communication (s) or data sent or received via digital data transmission
[4] per digitaler Datenübertragung gesendete oder erhaltene Mitteilung(en) oder Daten[5] obsolete: stagecoach
[5] veraltet: Postkutsche[6] short for: post office
[6] kurz für: PostamtHow to use Post in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Post with translations in English.
[1] Die Post funktioniert hier unten eher nicht. Wenn es wichtig ist, beauftragen wir einen Kurier.
[1] The post office doesn't work down here . If it's important, we hire a courier.[1] Am einfachsten geht der Versand per Post.
[1] The easiest way to send it is by Post.[1] Die Rechnungen von heute sind schon in der Post.
[1] Today's bills are already in the Post.[1] „Eine weitere Spielart der berittenen Post ist der legendäre Pony Express durch die noch nicht von der Eisenbahn und Telegrafenlinien erschlossenen Weiten der USA.“[2]
[1] "Another variant of the mounted mail is the legendary Pony Express through the vastness of the USA, which has not yet been opened up by the railroad and telegraph lines." [2][2] Die Deutsche Post ist ein Unternehmen, das Briefe und Pakete befördert.
[2] Deutsche Post is a company that transports letters and parcels.[2] Die Post soll jetzt ein Aktienunternehmen werden.
[2] The Post is now to become a public company .[2] „Wie oben schon kurz angeklungen ist, war man bei der General-Verwaltung der königlichen Posten und Eisenbahnen eigentlich von Anfang an mit den oft mangelhaften Entwertungen durch die vorphilatelistischen Stempel nicht recht zufrieden.“[3]
[2] "As mentioned briefly above, the general administration of the royal posts and railways was actually not very satisfied with the often inadequate cancellations caused by the pre-philatelic stamps from the start." [3][3] Hol doch mal die Post rein, ich warte ganz dringend auf einen Brief vom Rechtsanwalt.
[3] Get the mail in, I'm urgently waiting for a letter from the lawyer[3] Heute haben wir aber viel Post bekommen.
[3] But today we received a lot of mail.[3] „Da es zu dieser Zeit in Wien noch keine Briefkästen gab, wurde die Post mehrmals am Tag durch Briefträger eingesammelt, die sich auf ihren Stadtrundgängen durch eine laute Klapper bemerkbar machten.“[4]
[3] "Since there were no mailboxes in Vienna at that time, the mail was collected several times a day by postmen who made themselves noticeable by a loud rattle on their city tours." [4][3] „Ich vermutete, dass sie Vater und mir Briefe oder wenigstens doch einige Karten schickte, aber ich bekam solche Post nicht zu sehen.“[5]
[3] "I suspected that she sent my father and me letters or at least some cards, but I never got to see such mail." [5][3] „Die Arbeit war genug bis hierher -, nicht aber um Post zu lesen.“[6]
[3] "The work was enough so far - but not to read the mail." [6][3] „Ich fragte und keine Post lag für mich bereit.“[7]
[3] "I asked and there was no mail waiting for me." [7][4] Geh schon mal vor, ich muss nur noch schnell mal Post gucken.
[4] Go ahead, I just have to take a quick look at the mail.[4] Hast du schon die Post gecheckt?
[4] Have you already checked the mail?[5] Die Post kommt.
[5] The mail is coming[5] „Die Post begegnet uns.“[8]
[5] "The Post meets us." [8][6] Um 17.00 Uhr bringen wir die Briefe zur Post.
[6] At 5:00 p.m. we bring the letters to the post office.[6] Auf dem Weg zum Supermarkt geh ich noch bei der Post vorbei.
[6] On the way to the supermarket, I'll stop by the post office.
Is it der, die oder das Post?
DER
The correct article in German of Post is der. So it is der Post! (nominative case)
The word Post is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Context 2
German declension of Post?
How does the declension of Post 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 Post | die Posts |
| Genitive | des Posts | der Posts |
| Dative | dem Post | den Posts |
| Akkusative | den Post | die Posts |
What is the meaning of Post in German?
Post has various definitions in German:
[1] Post in a newsgroup on the Internet
[1] Beitrag in einer Newsgroup im Internet[2] Basketball: standing in the middle of the playing field, the team leading the attack
[2] Basketball: in der Mitte des Spielfelds stehender, die Mannschaft im Angriff führender SpielerHow to use Post in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Post with translations in English.
[1] Heute gibt es einen Post mit lauter Herzchen.
[1] Today there is a post with lots of hearts.[1] „Dennoch löste der Post brachiale Reaktionen im Internet aus.“[2]
[1] "Nevertheless, the post triggered brutal reactions on the Internet." [2][1] „Tatsächlich können Posts, die gegen die Regeln des Netzwerkes verstoßen, von anderen Nutzern gemeldet und durch Facebook zensiert werden“.[3]
[1] "In fact, posts that violate the rules of the network can be reported by other users and censored by Facebook" . [3]How do you pronounce Post?
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