Is it der, die oder das Pott?
DER
The correct article in German of Pott is der. So it is der Pott! (nominative case)
The word Pott 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.
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 Pott?
How does the declension of Pott 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 Pott | die Pötte |
| Genitive | des Pottes des Potts | der Pötte |
| Dative | dem Pott dem Potte | den Pötten |
| Akkusative | den Pott | die Pötte |
What is the meaning of Pott in German?
Pott has various definitions in German:
[1] colloquially: drinking vessel
[1] umgangssprachlich: Trinkgefäß[2] Larger container in the household.
[2] größeres Gefäß im Haushalt; häufig Kochtopf[3] colloquially :, sailor language: shipping (mostly a large) watercraft
[3] umgangssprachlich:, seemannssprachlich: Schiff; (meist ein großes) Wasserfahrzeug[4] colloquially: toilet
[4] umgangssprachlich: ToiletteHow to use Pott in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pott with translations in English.
[1] Hol mir mal einen heißen Pott Kaffee, bitte.
[1] Get me a hot pot coffee, please[2] Obelix ist als Kind in den Pott mit Zaubertrank gefallen.
[2] Obelix fell into the pot with a magic potion as a child[3] Der rostige Pott schwimmt ja kaum noch!
[3] The rusty pot hardly floats[3] „Den Pötten waren die kleinen Schleusen schon längst zu schmal, und in den großen havarierten Schiffe immer häufiger.“
[3] "The pots have long been too narrow for the pots, and increasingly in the large, incarnated ships"[3] „Glücklicherweise kam Cooper im selben Moment an Bord, und als er meinen Schrei hörte, sprang er zwischen die Pötte und rettete mich vor dem Ertrinken.“
[3] Fortunately, Cooper came on board at the same moment, and when he heard my cry, he jumped between the pots and saved me from drowning ""[4] Ich geh erstmal auf den Pott, denn ich muss schon seit einer Stunde pinkeln.
[4] I'm going to the pot first, because I have had to pink for an hourHow do you pronounce Pott?
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