Is it der, die oder das Rumpf?

DER

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

The word Rumpf 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 …).

German declension of Rumpf?

How does the declension of Rumpf 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 Rumpf	die Rümpfe
Genitive	des Rumpfes des Rumpfs	der Rümpfe
Dative	dem Rumpf dem Rumpfe	den Rümpfen
Akkusative	den Rumpf	die Rümpfe

What is the meaning of Rumpf in German?

Rumpf has various definitions in German:

[1] the underside or the lower part of a ship, airplane or the like

[1] die Unterseite oder der untere Teil eines Schiffes, Flugzeugs oder ähnlichem

[2] Anatomy: the human body without a head, neck or limbs

[2] Anatomie: der menschliche Körper ohne Kopf, Hals und Gliedmaßen

[3] translated, especially in compositions: the fundamental part of something

[3] übertragen, besonders in Zusammensetzungen: der grundlegende Teil von etwas

How to use Rumpf in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Rumpf with translations in English.

[1] Im Rumpf des Schiffes war nicht genug Platz für die Ladung.

[1] There was not enough space for the cargo in the hull of the ship

[1] „Manche Quellen behaupten deshalb, der hölzerne Rumpf des Schiffes sei schon rott gewesen.“[1]

[1] "Some sources claim that the wooden hull of the ship was already red." [1]

[1] „Beginnend am Kiel, fügen die Handwerker nun den Rumpf zusammen.“[2]

[1] "Starting with the keel, the craftsmen now join the hull together." [2]

[2] Bisher wurde nur der Rumpf der Leiche gefunden; Kopf und Gliedmaßen werden noch gesucht.

[2] So far only the body of the corpse has been found; Head and limbs are still being searched for.

[2] „Kutusow sass auf seinem Bett, liess das eine Bein herunterhängen und das Gewicht seines mächtigen Rumpfes auf dem andern Bein ruhen, das er untergeschlagen hatte.“[3]

[2] "Kutuzov sat on his bed, let one leg hang down and the weight of his mighty torso rested on the other leg, which he had thrown under it." [3]

[3] Der Rumpf der gemeinnützigen Roosevelt Institution stand wenig später, die Gruppen schlossen sich zusammen.[4]

[3] The core of the non-profit Roosevelt Institution was a little later, the groups joined forces. [4]

How do you pronounce Rumpf?

Rumpf

Pictures or photos of Rumpf

[2] der Rumpf eines Mannes und ein Stück Schenkel

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