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Is it der, die oder das Schilf?

DAS

The correct article in German of Schilf is das. So it is das Schilf! (nominative case)

The word Schilf is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

The plural rarely comes along with the form "reeds".

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 Schilf?

How does the declension of Schilf 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 das Schilf die Schilfe
Genitive des Schilfs des Schilfes der Schilfe
Dative dem Schilf dem Schilfe den Schilfen
Akkusative das Schilf die Schilfe

What is the meaning of Schilf in German?

Schilf is defined as:

[1] Botany: Dense swamp grass that grows on the shores of lakes and ponds and becomes up to four meters high

[1] Botanik: dichtes Sumpfgras, das an den Ufern von Seen und Teichen wächst und bis zu vier Meter hoch wird

How to use Schilf in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Schilf with translations in English.

[1] Schilf dient als Dachdeckmaterial.

[1] reeds serves as a roofing material

[1] Schilf zählt zur Familie der Süßgräser.

[1] reeds belongs to the family of the sweet grass

[1] „Graugelb und trocken raschelte das Schilf im Wind.“

[1] "Gray yellow and dry, the reed rustled in the wind" "

[1] „Hie und da wächst ein weniges von Schilf und Binsen auf, aber kein Kahn zieht seine Furchen, kein Vogel singt, und nur selten, daß ein Habicht drüber hinfliegt und seinen Schatten auf die Spiegelfläche wirft.“

[1] "Hie and there grows a little of reeds and rushes, but no barge pulls his furrows, no bird sings, and rarely that a hawk flies over it and throws his shadow on the mirror area"

[1] „Und auch im Schilf vor dem Haus des Großvaters, dem Fischer von Feldafing, war unser Angelrevier.“

[1] "And also in the reed in front of the grandfather's house, the fisherman of Feldafing, was our fishing area"

[1] „Unter so wechselnden Bildern und Betrachtungen bog er wieder in die kurz vorher so stille Bucht ein, in deren Schilf jetzt ein buntes und bewegtes Leben herrschte.“

[1] "Under so changing images and considerations, he reinstated the bay, which was so quiet shortly before, in whose reeds now there is a colorful and moving life"

How do you pronounce Schilf?

Schilf
Schilf (Österreich)

Pictures or photos of Schilf

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