Is it der, die oder das Rentner?
DER
The correct article in German of Rentner is der. So it is der Rentner! (nominative case)
The word Rentner 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 Rentner?
How does the declension of Rentner 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 Rentner | die Rentner |
| Genitive | des Rentners | der Rentner |
| Dative | dem Rentner | den Rentnern |
| Akkusative | den Rentner | die Rentner |
What is the meaning of Rentner in German?
Rentner is defined as:
[1] Person who is no longer mostly employed and has a living from a pension, i.e. a legal or private insurance benefit, denies
[1] Person, die nicht mehr überwiegend erwerbstätig ist und ihren Lebensunterhalt aus einer Rente, also einer gesetzlichen oder privaten Versicherungsleistung, bestreitetHow to use Rentner in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Rentner with translations in English.
[1] "Als Rentner habe ich nun noch weniger Zeit!", sagte mein Opa immer.
[1] "As a pensioner, I now have less time," said my grandfather ever[1] „Es ist nicht leicht, eine Gruppe deutscher Rentner zufriedenzustellen, doch es ist überraschend aufregend, mit ihnen zu reisen.“
[1] "It is not easy to satisfy a group of German pensioners, but it is surprisingly exciting to travel with them"[1] „Ich bin nun allein auf diesem Boot, allein auf einer Kreuzfahrt, allein zwischen Rentnern und Pensionären.“
[1] "I am now alone on this boat, alone on a cruise, alone between pensioners and pensioners" "[1] „Jetzt war er Rentner und suchte, sich im Haus nützlich zu machen.“
[1] "Now he was a pensioner and was looking for it to make himself useful in the house"[1] „Sicher will man mit den frei werdenden Mitteln notleidenden Rentnern eine Freude machen oder die Eintrittspreise ermäßigen.“
[1] "Surely one wants to make pensioners happy with the free -off funds or reduce admission prices" "How do you pronounce Rentner?
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