Is it der, die oder das Provision?
DIE
The correct article in German of Provision is die. So it is die Provision! (nominative case)
The word Provision 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 …).
German declension of Provision?
How does the declension of Provision 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 Provision | die Provisionen |
| Genitive | der Provision | der Provisionen |
| Dative | der Provision | den Provisionen |
| Akkusative | die Provision | die Provisionen |
What is the meaning of Provision in German?
Provision has various definitions in German:
[1] Trade: Fee for the mediation of a trade, fee of a broker
[1] Handel: Entgelt für die Vermittlung eines Handels, Gebühr eines Maklers[2] Catholic Church: Awarded an office
[2] katholische Kirche: Verleihung eines AmtsHow to use Provision in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Provision with translations in English.
[1] „Für die Vermittlung von Geschäften hat der Schiffsmakler Anspruch auf eine Provision bzw. Courtage.“
[1] "For the mediation of shops, the ship broker is entitled to a commission or brokerage."[2] „Auf Empfehlung König Wenzels wurde er 1379 durch päpstliche Provision Bischof von Münster.“
[2] "At the recommendation of King Wenzel, he was bishop of Münstere in 1379 by papal commission"How do you pronounce Provision?
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