Is it der, die oder das Reggae?
DER
The correct article in German of Reggae is der. So it is der Reggae! (nominative case)
The word Reggae 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 Reggae?
How does the declension of Reggae 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 Reggae | — |
| Genitive | des Reggae des Reggaes | — |
| Dative | dem Reggae | — |
| Akkusative | den Reggae | — |
What is the meaning of Reggae in German?
Reggae is defined as:
[1] A Jamaican music form
[1] eine jamaikanische MusikformHow to use Reggae in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Reggae with translations in English.
[1] „Doch hier soll es um Reggae gehen, jenen Sound, der die Landesfahne des Eilands bis in die entlegendsten Erdenwinkel trieb und als Markenzeichen etablierte.“
[1] "But here it should be about reggae, the sound that drove the country flag of the island to the most remunerable earth angles and established as a trademark" "[1] „Musikalisch setzt Reggae nach wie vor auf die Offbeat-Phrasierung, also die Betonung des 2. und 4. Takts, ist dabei aber langsamer und weniger basslastig als andere ähnliche Musikstile wie Punk oder Ska.“
[1] "Musically, Reggae continues to focus on offbeat phrasing, i.e. the emphasis on the 2 and 4 bars, but is slower and less bass-heavy than other music styles as punk or ska."How do you pronounce Reggae?
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