Is it der, die oder das Raum?
DER
The correct article in German of Raum is der. So it is der Raum! (nominative case)
The word Raum 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 Raum?
How does the declension of Raum 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 Raum | die Räume |
| Genitive | des Raums des Raumes | der Räume |
| Dative | dem Raum dem Raume | den Räumen |
| Akkusative | den Raum | die Räume |
What is the meaning of Raum in German?
Raum has various definitions in German:
[1] Physics: geometric size extending in three dimensions
[1] Physik: sich in drei Dimensionen erstreckende geometrische Größe[2] For stay or different use of certain, enclosed by all sides
[2] zum Aufenthalt oder für unterschiedliche Nutzung bestimmter, von allen Seiten umschlossener Bereich[3] Transfer: Area that can be used
[3] übertragen: Bereich, der genutzt werden kann[4] Geography: area without exact demarcation
[4] Geografie: Gebiet ohne exakte Abgrenzung[5] Astronomy: All, the universe
[5] Astronomie: das All, das Universum[6] Transfer: possibility for free decision or movement, travel
[6] übertragen: Möglichkeit zu freier Entscheidung oder Bewegung, Spielraum[7] Mathematics: a set with a structure
[7] Mathematik: eine mit einer Struktur versehene MengeHow to use Raum in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Raum with translations in English.
[1] Der Würfel umfasst einen Raum von 10 Kubikmetern.
[1] The cube includes a room of 10 cubic meters[1] „Früher hat man geglaubt, wenn alle Dinge aus der Welt verschwinden, so bleiben noch Raum und Zeit übrig. Nach der Relativitätstheorie verschwinden aber Raum und Zeit mit den Dingen.“[2]
[1] "Previously you believed if all things disappear from the world, so stay room and time leftover after the relativity theory disappear but space and time with the things." [2][2] Die Band hat bisher keinen geeigneten Raum zum Üben gefunden.
[2] The band has not yet found suitable room for practicing[2] „Tourés Schwägerin betrat den Raum.“[3]
[2] "Tourés sister-in-law entered the room at" [3][2] „Alle hatten den Raum verlassen, nur Finsch war geblieben.“[4]
[2] "All had left the room, only Finsch remained at" [4][3] Kinder brauchen genügend Raum um sich zu entfalten.
[3] Children need enough space to unfold at[3] Raum ist in der kleinsten Hütte / für ein glücklich liebend Paar.[5]
[3] Room is in the smallest hut / for a happy loving couple [5][3] „Unser Leben vollzieht sich im Raum, und die Zeit ist nichts weiter als Beiwerk, ein bloßer Reststoff.“[6]
[3] "Our life takes place in the room, and the time is nothing more than credits, a mere residue at" [6][3, 6] „Die Universitäten wollen den Studierenden künftig wieder mehr Raum für Sinnfindung geben.“[7]
[3, 6] "The universities want to give the students again more space for meaning," [7][4] Das Raumordnungsgesetz regelt die Planung für die Nutzung des Raumes in Deutschland.
[4] The Responsible Law regulates the planning for the use of the room in Germany.[4] „Die Temperaturen eines Raumes werden vor allem durch seine Lage zum Pol bzw. zum Äquator bestimmt.“[8]
[4] "The temperatures of a room are determined primarily by its position to the pole or the equator." [8][5] Der Mensch ist noch nicht sehr weit in den Raum vorgedrungen.
[5] Man is not very far into the room[6] Die Richtlinie lässt genügend Raum für eigene Abwägungen.
[6] The guideline leaves enough space for own bills[7] Der dreidimensionale euklidische Raum entspricht dem Raum unserer alltäglichen Wahrnehmung.
[7] The three-dimensional Euclidean space corresponds to the space of our everyday perceptionHow do you pronounce Raum?
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