Is it der, die or das Rank?
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Rank
The correct article in German of Rank is der. So it is der Rank! (nominative case)
The word Rank is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Rank?
How does the declension of Rank 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 Rank | die Ränke |
| Genitive | des Ranks des Rankes | der Ränke |
| Dative | dem Rank dem Ranke | den Ränken |
| Akkusative | den Rank | die Ränke |
What is the meaning of Rank in German?
Rank has various definitions in German:
[1] outdated, upscale, only in the plural: intrigue, lists, machinations
[1] veraltend, gehoben, nur im Plural: Intrigen, Listen, Machenschaften[2] South German, Swiss: curve, curvature
[2] süddeutsch, schweizerisch: Kurve, Wegkrümmung[3] Pick, trick
[3] Kniff, TrickHow to use Rank in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Rank with translations in English.
[1] „Böse Zungen sprachen bereits von Wahlfälschung, bevor die Naturkatastrophe die innenpolitischen Ränke unwichtig machte.“
[1] "Evil tongues already spoke of election falsification before the natural disaster made the domestic patties unimportant"[2] Carl rannte vorwärts, schwitzte, schnob, zerriss sich den Mantel […], bis er endlich aufatmend vom nächsten Rank ins Dorf hinunter blickte und den Turm mit dem Gerüste wie immer dastehen sah.
[2] Carl ran forward, sweating, bleed, tore up the coat […] until he finally looked down from the next rank into the village and the tower with the scaffolding as always.[3] Er war sehr zufrieden mit sich selbst, denn er hatte den rechten Rank gefunden, das ganze Durcheinander zu vermeiden.
[3] He was very satisfied with himself, because he had found the right rank to avoid the whole thing
