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Is it der, die oder das Riad?

DAS

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

The word Riad 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 …).

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German declension of Riad?

How does the declension of Riad 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) Riad
Genitive (des Riad) (des Riads) Riads
Dative (dem) Riad
Akkusative (das) Riad

What is the meaning of Riad in German?

Riad is defined as:

[1] Capital of Saudi Arabia

[1] Hauptstadt von Saudi-Arabien

How to use Riad in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Riad with translations in English.

[1] Acapulco ist eine Partnerstadt Riads.

[1] Acapulco is a twin city of Riadsä

Riad
Riad

Is it der, die oder das Riad?

DER

The correct article in German of Riad is der. So it is der Riad! (nominative case)

The word Riad is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

Context 2

German declension of Riad?

How does the declension of Riad 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 Riad die Riads
Genitive des Riades des Riads der Riads
Dative dem Riad dem Riade den Riads
Akkusative den Riad die Riads

What is the meaning of Riad in German?

Riad is defined as:

[1] House with atrium or inner garden (in Morocco)

[1] Haus mit Atrium oder Innengarten (in Marokko)

How to use Riad in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Riad with translations in English.

[1] „Zweistöckige Riads von vierzig Kerzen in vierzig Lampen, die ich im Innenhof, auf der Balustrade und auf dem Dach verteilt hatte, sind wie zweistöckige Lautsprecher, und dazu flackerte das Licht.“

[1] "Two -story riads of forty candles in forty lamps, which I had distributed in the courtyard, on the balustrade and on the roof, are like two -story loudspeakers, and the lighting flickered"

How do you pronounce Riad?

Riad
Riad

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