Is it der, die oder das Schlaf?
DER
The correct article in German of Schlaf is der. So it is der Schlaf! (nominative case)
The word Schlaf 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.
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 Schlaf?
How does the declension of Schlaf 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 Schlaf | — |
| Genitive | des Schlafs des Schlafes | — |
| Dative | dem Schlaf dem Schlafe | — |
| Akkusative | den Schlaf | — |
What is the meaning of Schlaf in German?
Schlaf has various definitions in German:
[1] State of rest of a living being (mostly higher animals and humans, rarely also plants)
[1] Zustand der Ruhe eines Lebewesens (meistens höhere Tiere und Menschen, selten auch Pflanzen)[2] Colloquially: encrusted tear fluid, which is often found in the morning on the carunculis lacrimalis, the tears
[2] umgangssprachlich: verkrustete Tränenflüssigkeit, die sich oftmals am Morgen auf den carunculis lacrimalis, den Tränenwärzchen, findetHow to use Schlaf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schlaf with translations in English.
[1] Er versank in einem tiefen Schlaf.
[1] He fell into a deep sleep
Is it der, die oder das Schlaf?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Schlaf is der or die. So it is der or die Schlaf! (nominative case)
The word Schlaf is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for surnames is not uniform . North German tends not to use an article, Central German is used inconsistently, the article tends to be used in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms.
Context 2
German declension of Schlaf?
How does the declension of Schlaf 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 Schlaf (Schlaf) | die Schlaf (Schlaf) | die Schlafs | |||
| Genitive | des Schlaf des Schlafs Schlafs | der Schlaf (Schlaf) | der Schlafs | |||
| Dative | dem Schlaf (Schlaf) | der Schlaf (Schlaf) | den Schlafs | |||
| Akkusative | den Schlaf (Schlaf) | die Schlaf (Schlaf) | die Schlafs | |||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Schlaf in German?
Schlaf is defined as:
[1] German family name
[1] deutscher FamiliennameHow to use Schlaf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schlaf with translations in English.
[1] Darf ich bekannt machen? Dies ist Herr Schlaf.
[1] May I make it known? This is Mister Sleep.[1] Welch eine Freude, die Schlafs kommen.
[1] What a joy to come to sleep.[1] Das ist Frau Schlafs Tasche.
[1] This is Frau Schlafsasche.[1] Das ist die Tasche von Frau Schlaf.
[1] This is Frau Schlaf.'s bagHow do you pronounce Schlaf?
Pictures or photos of Schlaf
![[1] Eine in Schlaf versunkene Katze](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/RedCat_8727.jpg/220px-RedCat_8727.jpg)
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