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Is it der, die oder das Sandmann?

DER

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

The word Sandmann 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 Sandmann?

How does the declension of Sandmann 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 Sandmann die Sandmänner
Genitive des Sandmanns des Sandmannes der Sandmänner
Dative dem Sandmann dem Sandmanne den Sandmännern
Akkusative den Sandmann die Sandmänner

What is the meaning of Sandmann in German?

Sandmann has various definitions in German:

[1] Figure of the western folk myth that visits small children and brings to fall asleep by scattering sand in their eyes

[1] Figur des westlichen Volksmythos, die kleine Kinder besucht und zum Einschlafen bringt, indem sie ihnen Sand in die Augen streut

[2] Used term in the Duchy of Schleswig for a title of court bean assistants in the Danish Kingdom

[2] im Herzogtum Schleswig verwendete Bezeichnung für einen Titel von Gerichtsbeisitzern im Dänischen Königreich

How to use Sandmann in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Sandmann with translations in English.

[1] Der Sandmann ist auch eine Figur des westdeutschen Rundfunks, die dem „Sandmännchen“ im DDR-Rundfunk entspricht.

[1] The Sandmann is also a figure of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk that corresponds to the "sandman" on the GDR radio radio

[2] „Vom königlichen Vogt wurden jeweils acht Sandmänner für jede Harde als Richter ernannt, deren Rechtsprechung bei Totschlag, Verstümmelung, Heerwerk, Notzucht und Streitigkeiten um Feldscheiden erforderlich wurde.“

[2] "Eight sandmen were appointed by the Royal Vogt as judges, whose case law in homicide, mutilation, army, emergency breed and disputes about field sheaths was required"
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Sandmann

Is it der, die oder das Sandmann?

DER

DIE

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

The word Sandmann is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "Sandmann" - for male individuals who "Sandmann" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "sandman" for a relative and/or a relative from the family " Sandmann ”and/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.

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German declension of Sandmann?

How does the declension of Sandmann 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 m Singular f Plural
Nominative der Sandmann (Sandmann) die Sandmann (Sandmann) die Sandmanns
Genitive des Sandmann des Sandmanns Sandmanns der Sandmann (Sandmann) der Sandmanns
Dative dem Sandmann (Sandmann) der Sandmann (Sandmann) den Sandmanns
Akkusative den Sandmann (Sandmann) die Sandmann (Sandmann) die Sandmanns
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Sandmann in German?

Sandmann is defined as:

[1] German surname, family name

[1] deutscher Nachname, Familienname

How to use Sandmann in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Sandmann with translations in English.

[1] Dieser Sandmann geht mir dermaßen auf die Nerven!

[1] This sandman goes to my nerve.

[1] Die Sandmanns kommen nachher zum Essen rüber.

[1] The Sandmanns will come across to dinner afterwards

How do you pronounce Sandmann?

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