Is it der, die oder das Schwan?
DER
The correct article in German of Schwan is der. So it is der Schwan! (nominative case)
The word Schwan is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
The plural shape swan is outdated and is completely unbroken today
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 Schwan?
How does the declension of Schwan 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 | der Schwan | die Schwäne | die Schwanen |
| Genitive | des Schwans des Schwanes | der Schwäne | der Schwanen |
| Dative | dem Schwan dem Schwane | den Schwänen | den Schwanen |
| Akkusative | den Schwan | die Schwäne | die Schwanen |
What is the meaning of Schwan in German?
Schwan has various definitions in German:
[1] Water bird with a long neck (genres Coscoroba and Cygnus) from the family of duck birds (Anátidae)
[1] Wasservogel mit langem Hals (Gattungen Coscoroba und Cygnus) aus der Familie der Entenvögel (Anátidae)[2] Entomology: White moths from the family of the Träng tensioner
[2] Entomologie: weißer Nachtfalter aus der Familie der TrägspannerHow to use Schwan in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schwan with translations in English.
[1] Brütende Schwäne sind sehr angriffslustig.
[1] Brooding swans are very aggressive[2] Der Schwan ist schneeweiß und fliegt von Juni bis August.
[2] The swan is snow white and flies from June to August
Is it der, die oder das Schwan?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Schwan is der or die. So it is der or die Schwan! (nominative case)
The word Schwan is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "swan" - for male individuals who "swan" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "swan" for one and/or a relative from the family "Schwan “And/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.
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German declension of Schwan?
How does the declension of Schwan 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 Schwan (Schwan) | die Schwan (Schwan) | die Schwans | |||
| Genitive | des Schwan des Schwans Schwans | der Schwan (Schwan) | der Schwans | |||
| Dative | dem Schwan (Schwan) | der Schwan (Schwan) | den Schwans | |||
| Akkusative | den Schwan (Schwan) | die Schwan (Schwan) | die Schwans | |||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Schwan in German?
Schwan is defined as:
[1] Family name
[1] FamiliennameHow to use Schwan in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schwan with translations in English.
[1] Frau Schwan besucht jeden Sonntag ihre Großmutter.
[1] Ms. Schwan visits her grandmother every SundayHow do you pronounce Schwan?
Pictures or photos of Schwan
![[1] zwei Höckerschwäne](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Cygnus_olor_2_%28Marek_Szczepanek%29.jpg/250px-Cygnus_olor_2_%28Marek_Szczepanek%29.jpg)
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