Is it der, die or das Schiefer?

DER

Schiefer

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

The word Schiefer is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Schiefer?

How does the declension of Schiefer 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 Schiefer	die Schiefer
Genitive	des Schiefers	der Schiefer
Dative	dem Schiefer	den Schiefern
Akkusative	den Schiefer	die Schiefer

What is the meaning of Schiefer in German?

Schiefer has various definitions in German:

[1] Slit stone to thin plates

[1] zu dünnen Platten spaltbares Gestein

[2] Austrian: Little Splitter, Span

[2] österreichisch: kleiner Splitter, Span

How to use Schiefer in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Schiefer with translations in English.

[1] Das Dach war mit Schiefer gedeckt.

[1] The roof was covered with slate

[1] „Die erst vor kurzem entdeckte Winneshiek-Lagerstätte ist so etwas wie ein Eldorado für Paläontologen: Es handelt sich um einen 27 Meter dicken sandigen Schiefer, der in einem Meteoritenkrater im Nordosten der USA liegt.“

[1] "The recently discovered Winneshiek deposit is something like an Eldorado for paleontologists: it is a 27-meter-thick sandy slate that is located in a meteorite crater in the northeast of the USA"

[2] Nur mit Lupe und Pinzette konnte ich den Schiefer aus dem Finger holen.

[2] Only with a magnifying glass and tweezers could I get the slate out of my finger

Pictures or photos of Schiefer

[1] Mit Schiefer eingedeckte Häuser in Goslar

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