Is it der, die oder das Schwein?

DAS

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

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

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 Schwein?

How does the declension of Schwein 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 Schwein	die Schweine
Genitive	des Schweins des Schweines	der Schweine
Dative	dem Schwein dem Schweine	den Schweinen
Akkusative	das Schwein	die Schweine

What is the meaning of Schwein in German?

Schwein has various definitions in German:

[1] Mammal and couple shore with short legs, prolonged reunable snout, bristles

[1] Säugetier und Paarhufer mit kurzen Beinen, verlängerter rüsselartiger Schnauze, Borsten

[2] Short and synonymous for: pork, pork

[2] kurz und synonym für: Schweinefleisch, Schweinernes

[3] Schimpf word for one

[3] Schimpfwort für einen

[3a] common people

[3a] gemeinen Menschen

[3b] Dirty or obscene people

[3b] schmutzigen oder obszönen Menschen

How to use Schwein in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Schwein with translations in English.

[1] Hast du die Schweine schon gefüttert?

[1] Have you already lined the pigs

[1] „Doch zu einem geringen Maße bauen sie auch Kartoffeln an und halten Kleinvieh wie Hühner und Schweine, landwirtschaftliche Techniken, die sie von ihren Nachbarn, den Aymará übernommen haben“.[1]

[1] "But to a small dimensions, they also build potatoes and keep small victures such as chickens and pigs, agricultural techniques they have taken over by their neighbors, the Aymará . [1]

[1] „Ja, das Schreiben und das Lesen

[1] "Yes, write and reading

ist nie mein Sach’ gewesen,

has never been my facts,

denn schon von Kindesbeinen

because since childhood

befasst ich mich mit Schweinen;

I deal with pigs;

auch war ich nie ein Dichter

nor was I ever a poet

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