Is it der, die oder das Rate?
DIE
The correct article in German of Rate is die. So it is die Rate! (nominative case)
The word Rate 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 Rate?
How does the declension of Rate 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 Rate | die Raten |
| Genitive | der Rate | der Raten |
| Dative | der Rate | den Raten |
| Akkusative | die Rate | die Raten |
What is the meaning of Rate in German?
Rate has various definitions in German:
[1] In a percentage, the ratio between two sizes
[1] in Prozent ausgedrücktes Verhältnis zwischen zwei Größen[2] Finances: Fixed sentence of the paying of loans
[2] Finanzen: fester Satz der Abzahlung von Krediten[3] Finances: Partial amount of a sum of money
[3] Finanzen: Teilbetrag einer GeldsummeHow to use Rate in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Rate with translations in English.
[1] Die Rate der Geburten nimmt wieder zu.
[1] The rate of births will again take[2] Wir müssen jeden Monat eine geringe Rate abzahlen.
[2] We have to pay a small rate every month[2] Er ist jetzt schon zum zweiten Mal mit den Raten in Rückstand gekommen.
[2] He has already been behind for the second time with the installments[2] Der Nachbar hatte sein Auto auf Raten gekauft.
[2] The neighbor had bought his car on installments[2] „Anstatt ihre Rate an Dele mit Western Union zu überweisen, setzte sie sich in den Bus nach Antwerpen.“
[2] "Instead of transferring her rate to Dele with Western Union, she sat on the bus in Antwerpenä"[3] Die Entschädigung wird in drei Raten ausgezahlt.
[3] The compensation is paid out in three installments[3] Die Finanzhilfe an Griechenland wird in Raten freigegeben.
[3] The financial aid to Greece is released in installments[3] Die Trennung war nicht leicht, man kann sagen, dass es ein Abschied auf Raten war.
[3] The separation was not easy, you can say that it was a say goodbye to installments[3] Eine Abwärtsbewegung hat hier also bereits stattgefunden - nicht in Form eines plötzlichen Crashs, wie bei Lehman, sondern eher in Form eines Crashs auf Raten.
[3] A downward movement has already taken place here - not in the form of a sudden crash, as with Lehman, but rather in the form of a crash on installmentsHow do you pronounce Rate?
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