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Is it der, die oder das Riese?

DER

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

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

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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 Riese?

How does the declension of Riese 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 Riese die Riesen
Genitive des Riesen der Riesen
Dative dem Riesen den Riesen
Akkusative den Riesen die Riesen

What is the meaning of Riese in German?

Riese has various definitions in German:

[1] Mythological: great human -like being

[1] mythologisch: großes menschenähnliches Wesen

[2] Translated: Very big person

[2] übertragen: sehr großer Mensch

[3] Astronomy: Great Star

[3] Astronomie: großer Stern

[4] Same name: In the phrase "after Adam Riese"

[4] Eigenname: in der Redewendung „nach Adam Riese“

[5] colloquially: largest banknote available in a currency

[5] umgangssprachlich: größter in einer Währung verfügbarer Geldschein

How to use Riese in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Riese with translations in English.

[1] Im Märchen besiegt das tapfere Schneiderlein zwei Riesen.

[1] In the fairy tale the brave tailor defeats two giant

[1] „Der Sage nach rastete einst ein vom weiten Weg ermüdeter Riese auf der Felskante des Sonnenstein und schüttete währenddessen den Sand aus seinen Siebenmeilenstiefeln.“

[1] "According to the legend, a giant tired from the long way once raced on the rock edge of the Sonnenstein and meanwhile poured the sand out of his seven -mile boobs"

[2] Der Boxer war ein Riese, über zwei Meter groß.

[2] The boxer was a giant, over two meters tall

[2] „Der Mann war ein wahrer Riese und schien tot zu sein.“

[2] "The man was a real giant and seemed dead to be"

[2] „Der Besitzer, ein schlanker Riese mit glänzendem Gesicht und roter Baseballmütze, hieß Sidimé und bewohnte selbst eines der acht Zimmer.“

[2] "The owner, a slim giant with a shiny face and red baseball cap, was called Sidimé and lived in one of the eight carpenters"

[3] Aldebaran gehört zur Klasse der Roten Riesen.

[3] Aldebaran belongs to the class of the Red Giant

[4] Das ist so nach Adam Riese.

[4] This is so after Adam Riesee

[5] Das gebrauchte Auto soll sechs Riesen kosten.

[5] The used car is supposed to cost six huge costs
Riese

Is it der, die oder das Riese?

DIE

The correct article in German of Riese is die. So it is die Riese! (nominative case)

The word Riese is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Riese?

How does the declension of Riese 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 die Riese die Riesen
Genitive der Riese der Riesen
Dative der Riese den Riesen
Akkusative die Riese die Riesen

What is the meaning of Riese in German?

Riese is defined as:

[1] Southern German, Austrian: wooden slide in which the beaten wood is transported into the valley

[1] süddeutsch, österreichisch: Holzrutsche, in der das geschlagene Holz ins Tal transportiert wird

How to use Riese in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Riese with translations in English.

[1] Die Riesen dienen dem Transport von Holz.

[1] The giants serve to transport wood

How do you pronounce Riese?

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Pictures or photos of Riese

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