Is it der, die oder das Schäfer?
DER
The correct article in German of Schäfer is der. So it is der Schäfer! (nominative case)
The word Schäfer 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 Schäfer?
How does the declension of Schäfer 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 Schäfer | die Schäfer |
| Genitive | des Schäfers | der Schäfer |
| Dative | dem Schäfer | den Schäfern |
| Akkusative | den Schäfer | die Schäfer |
What is the meaning of Schäfer in German?
Schäfer has various definitions in German:
[1] profession that deals with the holding and breeding of sheep
[1] Beruf, der sich erwerbsmäßig mit dem Halten und Züchten von Schafen beschäftigt[2] Person who pursues this activity
[2] Person, die dieser Tätigkeit nachgehtHow to use Schäfer in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schäfer with translations in English.
[1, 2] Der Schäfer hütet mit Hilfe seiner Hunde die Schafe.
[1, 2] The shepherd keeps the sheep with the help of his dogs
Is it der, die oder das Schäfer?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Schäfer is der or die. So it is der or die Schäfer! (nominative case)
The word Schäfer 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 "shepherd" - for male individuals who "shepherd" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "shepherd" for a relative and/or a relative from the family " Schäfer ”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 Schäfer?
How does the declension of Schäfer 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 1 | Plural 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Schäfer (Schäfer) | die Schäfer (Schäfer) | die Schäfers | die Schäfer | ||
| Genitive | des Schäfer des Schäfers Schäfers | der Schäfer (Schäfer) | der Schäfers | der Schäfer | ||
| Dative | dem Schäfer (Schäfer) | der Schäfer (Schäfer) | den Schäfers | den Schäfer | ||
| Akkusative | den Schäfer (Schäfer) | die Schäfer (Schäfer) | die Schäfers | die Schäfer | ||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Schäfer in German?
Schäfer is defined as:
[1] German -language family name, last name
[1] deutschsprachiger Familienname, NachnameHow to use Schäfer in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schäfer with translations in English.
[1] Frau Schäfer ist ein Genie im Verkauf.
[1] Ms. Schäfer is a genius in the sales[1] Herr Schäfer wollte uns kein Interview geben.
[1] Mr. Schäfer did not want to give us an interview[1] Die Schäfers fliegen heute nach Madrid.
[1] The Schäfers are flying to Madrid today[1] Der Schäfer trägt nie die Pullover, die die Schäfer ihm strickt.
[1] The shepherd never bears the sweater that the shepherds knit him[1] Das kann ich dir aber sagen: „Wenn die Frau Schäfer kommt, geht der Herr Schäfer.“
[1] But I can tell you: "If the woman Schäfer comes, Mr. Schäferä goes"[1] Schäfer kommt und geht.
[1] Schäfer comes and goes[1] Schäfers kamen, sahen und siegten.
[1] Schäfers came, saw and winningHow do you pronounce Schäfer?
Pictures or photos of Schäfer
![[1] ein Schäfer in den südlichen Karpaten von Rumänien](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Rumunia_5806.jpg/220px-Rumunia_5806.jpg)
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