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Is it der, die oder das Seide?

DIE

The correct article in German of Seide is die. So it is die Seide! (nominative case)

The word Seide is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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 Seide?

How does the declension of Seide 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 die Seide die Seiden
Genitive der Seide der Seiden
Dative der Seide den Seiden
Akkusative die Seide die Seiden

What is the meaning of Seide in German?

Seide has various definitions in German:

[1] No plural: Fine textile fiber that is obtained from the cocoons of the silk caterpillar

[1] kein Plural: feine Textilfaser, die aus den Kokons der Seidenraupe gewonnen wird

[2] Often fine tissue, which consists of [1]

[2] häufig feines Gewebe, das aus [1] besteht

[3] Botany: Parasitic climbing plant from the genus Cuscuta

[3] Botanik: parasitische Kletterpflanze aus der Gattung Cuscuta

How to use Seide in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Seide with translations in English.

[1] Seide kommt ursprünglich wohl aus China und war eine wichtige Handelsware, die über die Seidenstraße nach Europa transportiert wurde.

Silk originally comes from China and was an important merchandise that was transported to Europe via the Silk Road

[1] Als Behausung gräbt sie [die Flick-Flack-Spinne der marokkanischen Wüste] Röhren in den Sand, die sie mit Seide befestigt.

[1] As a dwelling, it digs [the flick-flicked spider of the Moroccan desert] tubes in the sand that she fastens with silk

[1] Jetzt haben Forscher noch eine andere faszinierende Eigenschaft der Spinnenseide entdeckt - oder vielmehr wiederentdeckt. Denn bereits die alten Römer sollen Seide auf Wunden gelegt haben, damit sie schneller heilen.

[1] Now researchers have discovered another fascinating property of the spider silk - or rather rediscovered because the old Romans are said to have laid silk on wounds so that they heal faster.

[2] Die Bluse ist aus Seide und der Rock aus Leinen.

[2] The blouse is made of silk and the skirt from linene

[2] Und je nachdem, um welchen Stoff es sich handelt, fällt ein Kleidungsstück auch anders. Das bedeutet, abhängig von Gewicht und Stoffstruktur bewegt sich der Stoff anders. Denn ein steifer Jeansstoff hat einen anderen Fall als ein weicher Stoff wie Seide oder Samt.

[2] And depending on which material it is, a piece of clothing also falls other. Because a stiff denim has a different case than a soft fabric like silk or velvet.

[2] Auch heute noch ist gute Seide ein im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes ‚kostbarer Stoff’. Eine ganz besonders begehrte Seide war die aus Zaitun. Glatt, glänzend und eben mit jener seidig glänzenden Oberfläche: Satin.

[2] Even today, good silk is in the truest sense of the word 'precious substance' a very coveted silk was that from Zaitun. Smooth, shiny and with that silky shiny surface: satin.

[3] Die Brennnesseln waren vollständig mit Seide übersponnen.

[3] The nettles were completely overwhelmed with silk

How do you pronounce Seide?

Seide

Pictures or photos of Seide

[1] Seide
[1] Seide
[2] verschiedene Seiden in der Auslage
[2] verschiedene Seiden in der Auslage

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