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Is it der, die oder das Rock?

DER

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

The word Rock 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.

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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 Rock?

How does the declension of Rock 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 Rock die Röcke
Genitive des Rocks des Rockes der Röcke
Dative dem Rock dem Rocke den Röcken
Akkusative den Rock die Röcke

What is the meaning of Rock in German?

Rock has various definitions in German:

[1] Garment open at the bottom that covers the abdomen and (at least partially) the legs (mostly for women)

[1] unten offenes Kleidungsstück, das den Unterleib und (wenigstens teilweise) die Beine bedeckt (meist für Frauen)

[2] long jacket

[2] langes Jackett

How to use Rock in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Rock with translations in English.

[1] Wo sie Sechsundsechzig spielten / Mädchen unter Röcke schielten (Franz Josef Degenhardt)

[1] Where they played sixty-six / girls squinted under skirts (Franz Josef Degenhardt)

[1] „Zitternd vor Kälte schlüpfte Nikki in einen schwarzen Rock, einen khakifarbenen Pullover und in ihre Wildlederstiefel.“[2]

[1] "Shivering with the cold, Nikki slipped into a black skirt, a khaki sweater and her suede boots." [2]

[1] „Sie nahm sich einen Stuhl, setzte sich, schlug die Beine übereinander, und ihr Rock rutschte hoch.“[3]

[1] "She took a chair, sat down, crossed her legs, and her skirt slipped up." [3]

[2] Er hatte Hut, Rock und Spazierstock in der Halle abgelegt.

[2] He had put his hat, coat and walking stick in the hall

[2] „Berg zog einen sehr sauberen Uniformrock an, auf dem nicht das kleinste Fleckchen oder Stäubchen zu entdecken war, strich sich vor dem Spiegel die Schläfenhaare nach oben, so wie der Kaiser Alexander Pawlowitsch sie trug, und verliess mit einem angenehmen Lächeln das Zimmer, nachdem er an dem Blick, den Rostow auf seinen Rock warf, festgestellt hatte, dass dieser Rock die nötige Beachtung gefunden hatte.“[4]

[2] "Berg put on a very clean uniform coat on which not the tiniest speck or dust could be seen, brushed his temple hair up in front of the mirror, just as the Emperor Alexander Pavlovich wore it, and left it with a pleasant smile
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Is it der, die oder das Rock?

DER

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

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

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German declension of Rock?

How does the declension of Rock 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 Rock
Genitive des Rock des Rocks
Dative dem Rock
Akkusative den Rock

What is the meaning of Rock in German?

Rock is defined as:

[1] Music: popular style of music that originated in the USA in the early 1950s

[1] Musik: populäre Musikrichtung, die Anfang der 1950er Jahre in den USA entstand

How to use Rock in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Rock with translations in English.

[1] Der Rock ist nicht totzukriegen.

[1] The skirt cannot be killed .
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Is it der, die oder das Rock?

DER

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

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

Context 3

German declension of Rock?

How does the declension of Rock 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 Rock
Genitive des Rock des Rocks
Dative dem Rock
Akkusative den Rock

What is the meaning of Rock in German?

Rock is defined as:

[1] in Arab fairy tales: a flightable bird the size of an elephant

[1] in arabischen Märchen: flugfähiger Vogel in der Größe eines Elefanten

How to use Rock in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Rock with translations in English.

[1] Sindbad band sich, um seinem Schicksal auf einer abgelegenen Insel zu entkommen, an ein Bein des Vogels Rock.

[1] To escape his fate on a remote island, Sindbad tied himself to one of the legs of the rocka bird

[1] „Er erinnerte fich. daß ihm die Schiffer fchon längft vom Riefenvogel Rock erzählt hatten. der fo groß und ftark wäre. daß er einen Elefanten mit fich zu tragen imftande wäre.“ ()[2]

[1] “He remembered that the boatmen had long since told him about the Riefenvogel Rock.

How do you pronounce Rock?

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Pictures or photos of Rock

[1] ein bunter Rock
[1] ein bunter Rock
[2] Herr im Rock
[2] Herr im Rock
[1] er spielt Rock
[1] er spielt Rock

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