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Is it der, die oder das Regenwasser?

DAS

The correct article in German of Regenwasser is das. So it is das Regenwasser! (nominative case)

The word Regenwasser is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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.

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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 Regenwasser?

How does the declension of Regenwasser 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 das Regenwasser
Genitive des Regenwassers
Dative dem Regenwasser
Akkusative das Regenwasser

What is the meaning of Regenwasser in German?

Regenwasser is defined as:

[1] Water from natural precipitation, which was not contaminated by use

[1] Wasser aus natürlichem Niederschlag, das nicht durch Gebrauch verunreinigt wurde

How to use Regenwasser in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Regenwasser with translations in English.

[1] Regenwasser kann in meist unterirdischen Zisternen aufgefangen und als Brauch- oder Nutzwasser verwendet werden.

[1] Rainwater can be collected in mostly underground cisterns and used as a custom or soil water

[1] „Er setzte sich auf einen Stein, das Regenwasser rann ihm über den Kopf und die Schultern.“

[1] "He sat on a stone, the rainwater ran over his head and the shoulder" "

[1] „Schmutz und Regenwasser spritzten über ihn und seine Kameraden hin.“

[1] "Dirt and rainwater sprayed over him and his comrades"

How do you pronounce Regenwasser?

Regenwasser

Pictures or photos of Regenwasser

[1] Regenwasser auf der Straße
[1] Regenwasser auf der Straße

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