Is it der, die or das Raps?

DER

Raps

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

The word Raps is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

The plural form is rare and is only used if different types of rape are to be differentiated

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German declension of Raps?

How does the declension of Raps 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 Raps	die Rapse
Genitive	des Rapses	der Rapse
Dative	dem Raps dem Rapse	den Rapsen
Akkusative	den Raps	die Rapse

What is the meaning of Raps in German?

Raps is defined as:

[1] Botany: plant species with bright yellow flowers from the family of the cross flowers with great economic importance

[1] Botanik: Pflanzenart mit leuchtenden gelben Blüten aus der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse mit großer wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung

How to use Raps in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Raps with translations in English.

[1] „Seit der Züchtung von Sorten mit geringeren Anteilen an Erucasäure und Bitterstoffen in den 1970ern und 1980ern hat sich Raps weltweit zu einer der wichtigsten bzw. in Deutschland zu der mit Abstand dominierenden Ölpflanze entwickelt.“

[1] "Since the breeding of varieties with lower proportions of erucasic acid and bitter substances in the 1970s and 1980s, rapeseed has developed into one of the most important or in Germany to far -dominating oil plant."

[1] „Im 16. Jahrhundert kam als weitere Ölpflanze der Raps ins Rheinland.“

[1] "In the 16th century, the rapeseed came to the Rhineland as a further oil plant."

Pictures or photos of Raps

[1] Blütenstand von Raps