Is it der, die oder das Seeweg?
DER
The correct article in German of Seeweg is der. So it is der Seeweg! (nominative case)
The word Seeweg 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 …).
German declension of Seeweg?
How does the declension of Seeweg 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 Seeweg | die Seewege |
| Genitive | des Seeweges des Seewegs | der Seewege |
| Dative | dem Seeweg dem Seewege | den Seewegen |
| Akkusative | den Seeweg | die Seewege |
What is the meaning of Seeweg in German?
Seeweg has various definitions in German:
[1] A certain route that can be driven through the ship through the sea
[1] eine bestimmte durchgängig mit dem Schiff befahrbare Route über das Meer[2] Only singular: transport and traffic by ship over the sea
[2] nur Singular: Transport und Verkehr mit dem Schiff über das MeerHow to use Seeweg in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Seeweg with translations in English.
[1] Kolumbus wollte einen alternativen Seeweg nach Indien finden.
[1] Columbus wanted an alternative sea route to India Finde[1] „So sahen niederländische Kaufleute ihre Stunde gekommen, auf eigene Faust einen Seeweg nach Asien zu suchen und die gefragten Güter dort selbst zu kaufen und zu vertreiben.“
[1] "This is how Dutch merchants saw their hour, looking for a sea route to Asia on their own and buying and selling the sought -after goods themselves"[1] „Und 1498 findet Vasco da Gama den Seeweg nach Indien.“
[1] "And in 1498 Vasco da Gama finds the sea path to India" "[1] „Denn nun, nach Jahrzehnten vergeblicher Suche, scheint der Seeweg nach Indien gefunden.“
[1] "Because now, after decades of unsuccessful search, the sea route to India seems to be found"[2] Die meisten Güter im interkontinentalen Handel werden bis heute auf dem Seeweg befördert.
[2] Most goods in intercontinental trade are still being transported by sea on the sea[2] „Die ehemaligen Römerstädte Köln, Mainz, Worms, Speyer, Straßburg und Basel gewannen wirtschaftliche Bedeutung, seit der Warenaustausch mit Italien nicht mehr hauptsächlich über Marseille und Fos auf dem Seeweg, sondern immer mehr über die Alpenpässe abgewickelt wurde.“
[2] "The former Roman cities of Cologne, Mainz, Worms, Speyer, Strasbourg and Basel gained economic importance since the exchange of goods with Italy no longer mainly through Marseille and FOS on the sea route, but more and more about the Alpine passes" was carried out "[2] „Anscheinend wurde unser Proviant auf dem Seeweg geschickt und an bestimmten Stellen für uns hinterlegt, denn wir stießen alle achtundvierzig Stunden ans Seeufer und fanden ihn dort bereitliegen.“
[2] "Apparently our provisions were sent on the sea route and stored for us in certain places, because we pushed to the lake shore every forty -eight hours and found it ready there"How do you pronounce Seeweg?
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