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Is it der, die oder das Schreiber?

DER

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

The word Schreiber 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 …).

German declension of Schreiber?

How does the declension of Schreiber 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 Schreiber die Schreiber
Genitive des Schreibers der Schreiber
Dative dem Schreiber den Schreibern
Akkusative den Schreiber die Schreiber

What is the meaning of Schreiber in German?

Schreiber has various definitions in German:

[1] Person who writes or writes something

[1] Person, welche etwas schreibt oder geschrieben hat

[2] Pen that you can use to write

[2] Stift, mit dem man schreiben kann

[3] Device that records somewhat automatically

[3] Gerät, das etwas automatisch aufzeichnet

[4] Device that serves the transmission of recorded

[4] Gerät, das der Übermittlung von Aufgezeichnetem dient

[5] "Person who prepares the minutes at a session, a conference or a meeting (such as an association)"

[5] „Person, die bei einer Sitzung, einer Konferenz oder einer Versammlung (etwa eines Vereins) das Protokoll anfertigt“

How to use Schreiber in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Schreiber with translations in English.

[1] Er betätigt sich als Schreiber für andere.

[1] He works as a writer for other people

[1] „Die harte Ausbildung lohnt sich jedoch, denn die Schreiber bilden eine mächtige Kaste.“

[1] "However, the hard training is worthwhile, because the writers form a mighty Kasteä"

[1] „Mit der Ablösung der Schreiber durch die Drucker gegen Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts ging auch deren Verantwortung für die Gestaltung des Buches auf jene über.“

[1] "With the replacement of the writers by the printer at the end of the 15th century, their responsibility for the design of the book was transferred to those."

[1] „Jahrhundertelang blieb die Kenntnis und Verwendung der Schrift ein behütetes Geheimnis priesterlicher Schreiber, die ihre Augurendienste ausschließlich für die Angehörigen des Herrscherhauses ausübten.“

[1] "For centuries, the knowledge and use of the script remained a protected secret of priestly writers who exercise their August services exclusively for the members of the ruling house"

[1] „Der Wunsch vieler Schreiber und Sprecher nach Normierung und damit Orientierung muss als wichtiges Bedürfnis wahrgenommen und akzeptiert werden.“

[1] "The desire of many writers and speakers for standardization and thus orientation must be perceived and accepted as an important need"

[1] „Skral sollte mich doch mal nach meinen Erfahrungen mit Verlagen und Lektoren befragen, wenn er über mich als Schreiber zu berichten hat.“

[1] "Skral should ask me about my experience with publishers and lecturers when he has reported about me as a writer"

[2] Der Schreiber schreibt nicht mehr: Er ist leer.

[2] The writer no longer writes: he is empty

How do you pronounce Schreiber?

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