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Is it der, die oder das S-Bahn?

DIE

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

The word S-Bahn is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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 S-Bahn?

How does the declension of S-Bahn 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 S-Bahn die S-Bahnen
Genitive der S-Bahn der S-Bahnen
Dative der S-Bahn den S-Bahnen
Akkusative die S-Bahn die S-Bahnen

What is the meaning of S-Bahn in German?

S-Bahn has various definitions in German:

[1] Quick railway, rail-bound local line, mostly on railway lines

[1] Schnellbahn, schienengebundene Nahverkehrslinie, meist auf Eisenbahnstrecken

[2] Short form for: S-Bahn train, S-Bahn car, so the vehicle for [1]

[2] Kurzform für: S-Bahn-Zug, S-Bahn-Wagen, also das Fahrzeug für [1]

How to use S-Bahn in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using S-Bahn with translations in English.

[1] Weißt du, wann die S-Bahn hier einen neuen Bahnhof bekommt?

[1] Do you know when the S-Bahn here gets a new station gets

[1] „Zentral gelegen ist auch dieser Ort nicht, doch der Weg zur S-Bahn ist sehr kurz, die Gegend wohnlich, die Studenten einer nahen Privatuniversität lassen sich blicken, helfen mit.“[1]

[1] "Centrally located this place is not, but the way to the S-Bahn is very short, the area comfortable, the students of a nearby private university can look like, help with" [1]

[2] Die S-Bahn fährt uns weg!

[2] The S-Bahn drives us away

[2] „Er musste von der U-Bahn in die S-Bahn umsteigen und später noch in die Elektrische - aber sie ließ sich nicht abschütteln.“[2]

[2] "He had to change from the subway to the S-Bahn and later in the electric - but she did not shake off at" [2]

[2] „Ich wäre sehr gerne einfach in eine S-Bahn gestiegen und weit damit gefahren.“[3]

[2] "I would like to have just risen into a S-Bahn and far with it hazard than" [3]

[2] „Lassehn hat die S-Bahn am Schlesischen Bahnhof bestiegen, um nach Charlottenburg zu fahren.“[4]

[2] "Lasshen has climbed the S-Bahn at the Silesian train station to drive to Charlottenburg" [4]

[2] „Die S-Bahn von Potsdam zum Stettiner Bahnhof verkehrt wie stets, an all den Ruinen vorüber, die das Berliner Stadtbild prägen.“[5]

[2] "The S-Bahn from Potsdam to the Stettiner station runs as always, at all the ruins, which emboss the Berlin cityscape" [5]

How do you pronounce S-Bahn?

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