Is it der, die or das Saite?

DIE

Saite

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.

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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"

Pictures or photos of Saite

[2] die Saiten einer E-Gitarre