Is it der, die oder das Sau?
DIE
The correct article in German of Sau is die. So it is die Sau! (nominative case)
The word Sau 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.
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 Sau?
How does the declension of Sau 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 1 | Plural 2 |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | die Sau | die Säue | die Sauen |
Genitive | der Sau | der Säue | der Sauen |
Dative | der Sau | den Säuen | den Sauen |
Akkusative | die Sau | die Säue | die Sauen |
What is the meaning of Sau in German?
Sau has various definitions in German:
[1] Plural 1, subject -language, regionally also plural 2: female pig from the first piglet
[1] Plural 1, fachsprachlich, regional auch Plural 2: weibliches Schwein ab dem ersten Ferkeln[2] Plural 1, Regional: Pig in general
[2] Plural 1, regional: Schwein allgemein[3] Plural 2: Wild boar
[3] Plural 2: Wildschwein[4] Value word for one
[4] Schimpfwort für einen[a] common,
[a] gemeinen,[b] dirty or obscene people
[b] schmutzigen oder obszönen MenschenHow to use Sau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sau with translations in English.
[1] Wir müssen noch den Eber zur Sau führen.
[1] We still have to lead the boar to the sow[1] Der Magen einer Sau, die Gedanken einer Frau und der Inhalt einer Worscht bleiben ewig unerforscht.
[1] The stomach of a sow, the thoughts of a woman and the content of a words remain unexplored forever[2] Hast du die Säue schon gefüttert?
[2] Do you already have the scale[3] Durch Wälder und Auen / auf haarige Sauen (Reinhard Mey)
[3] Through forests and floodplains / on hairy sows (Reinhard Mey)[4] Du Sau!
[4] You suck[5] Ich fühle mich sauwohl!
[5] I feel like myself[5] Das ist eine saublöde Idee.
[5] This is a sowing idea[6] Du geile Sau!
[6] You horny sow[7] Er sticht mit der Herz-Sau
[7] He stands with the heart-sauIs it der, die oder das Sau?
DIE
The correct article in German of Sau is die. So it is die Sau! (nominative case)
The word Sau is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Context 2
German declension of Sau?
How does the declension of Sau 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 Sau | — |
Genitive | der Sau | — |
Dative | der Sau | — |
Akkusative | die Sau | — |
What is the meaning of Sau in German?
Sau is defined as:
[1] German name of the Save River
[1] deutscher Name des Flusses SaveHow to use Sau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sau with translations in English.
[1] „§. 98. Agramer Gespanschaft. (Zagrabechka V.)1. Lage Im Osten ist die Kreutzer Gespanschaft bis zum Zusammenflusse der Sau mit der Culpa, welche von diesem Punct an bis Karlstadt die Grenze gegen Süden bildet. […]“
[1] "§e 98. Agramer Corporation. (Zagrabechka V.) 1. Location in the east is the Kreutzer together up to the merging of the sow with the Culpa, which from this punct to Karlstadt forms the border against south. […] "How do you pronounce Sau?
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