Is it der, die oder das Riesenrad?
DAS
The correct article in German of Riesenrad is das. So it is das Riesenrad! (nominative case)
The word Riesenrad 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.
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 Riesenrad?
How does the declension of Riesenrad 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 Riesenrad | die Riesenräder |
Genitive | des Riesenrades des Riesenrads | der Riesenräder |
Dative | dem Riesenrad dem Riesenrade | den Riesenrädern |
Akkusative | das Riesenrad | die Riesenräder |
What is the meaning of Riesenrad in German?
Riesenrad is defined as:
[1] Rad -shaped ride, which rises to a position with a good view of its scope
[1] radförmiges Fahrgeschäft, welches Mitfahrende an seinem Umfang auf eine Position mit guter Aussicht hebtHow to use Riesenrad in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Riesenrad with translations in English.
[1] Ich liebe es mit dem Riesenrad zu fahren.
[1] I love to ride the Ferris wheel[1] „Als ich das Riesenrad vor mir aufragen sah, wurde mir klar, dass genauso wie sich das Riesenrad drehte, so ging auch unser Leben weiter, mit kleinen Stopps, ehe es nicht mehr weiter ging.“
[1] "When I saw the Ferris wheel up in front of me, it became clear to me that just as the Ferris wheel turned, our life continued with a small stop, before it was no longer going"[1] „Das Riesenrad kreiste über dem Mittelweg, eine Windmühle aus Licht, rundherum, rundherum.“
[1] "The Ferris wheel circled above the middle ground, a windmill made of light, all around, all around"How do you pronounce Riesenrad?
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