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Is it der, die oder das Saite?

DIE

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

The word Saite 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 Saite?

How does the declension of Saite 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 Saite die Saiten
Genitive der Saite der Saiten
Dative der Saite den Saiten
Akkusative die Saite die Saiten

What is the meaning of Saite in German?

Saite has various definitions in German:

[1] thinner, tighter strand, mostly made from intestines of animals, plant fibers or plastic

[1] dünner, straffer Strang, meist angefertigt aus Därmen von Tieren, Pflanzenfasern oder Kunststoff

[2] Especially in music: used to create a sound by plucking, painting or beating the string

[2] insbesondere in der Musik: eingesetzt um durch Zupfen, Streichen oder Schlagen der Saite einen Ton zu erzeugen

How to use Saite in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Saite with translations in English.

[1] „Deshalb verwandelte er das Bocksgedärm durch Drehen in eine Art Saite, die er dann zum Trocknen spannte.“

[1] "That is why he transformed the goat noise by turning into a kind of string, which he then tenses to dry"

[2] Die Harfe hat sehr viele Saiten.

[2] The harp has a lot of strings

[2] „Marc nimmt die Finger von den Saiten.“

[2] "Marc takes his fingers from the strings"

[2] „Zunächst strich er friedlich über die Saiten, näherte sich dabei aber Zentimeter um Zentimeter seinem Opfer.“

[2] "At first he stroked the strings peacefully, but approached his sacrifice in centimeters"

[2] „Die Geige kann etwa um ihre Längsachse gedreht werden, damit der Bogen alle Saiten erreicht.“

[2] "The violin can be turned around its longitudinal axis so that the bow reaches all strings"

[2] „Sie waren über die Saiten gelaufen, als seien sie selbst Instrumente voller Musik.“

[2] "They had run over the strings as if they were themselves instruments full of music"

How do you pronounce Saite?

Saite

Pictures or photos of Saite

[2] die Saiten einer E-Gitarre
[2] die Saiten einer E-Gitarre

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