Is it der, die oder das Sekretärin?
DIE
The correct article in German of Sekretärin is die. So it is die Sekretärin! (nominative case)
The word Sekretärin 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.
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 Sekretärin?
How does the declension of Sekretärin 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 Sekretärin | die Sekretärinnen |
| Genitive | der Sekretärin | der Sekretärinnen |
| Dative | der Sekretärin | den Sekretärinnen |
| Akkusative | die Sekretärin | die Sekretärinnen |
What is the meaning of Sekretärin in German?
Sekretärin is defined as:
[1] Administrative employees who take care of correspondence, office and assistance tasks, among other things,
[1] Verwaltungsangestellte, die sich unter anderem um Korrespondenz, Büro- und Assistenzaufgaben kümmertHow to use Sekretärin in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sekretärin with translations in English.
[1] Ohne meine Sekretärin wäre ich aufgeschmissen.
[1] Without my secretary, I would be tired[1] „Himpel erwartete mich in Hemd und Knickerbockern, an seiner Windjacke putzten die beiden Sekretärinnen herum, rieben da, wischten, reinigten mit Terpentin.“
[1] "Raspberry awaited me in a shirt and kinking, the two secretaries plastered around on his wind jacket, rubbed there, wiped, cleaned with turpentine"[1] „Eine der Sekretärinnen bemerkte, daß Thomas Gray, die Pembroke-Katze, nicht ganz auf der Höhe zu sein schien.“
[1] "One of the secretaries noted that Thomas Gray, the Pembroke cat, did not seem to be up to date"[1] „In den vierziger Jahren rief mich manchmal die Sekretärin Hilde Waldo an, um mich zu einer Lesung Feuchtwangers einzuladen.“
[1] "In the 1940s, the secretary Hilde Waldo sometimes called me to invite me to a reading of Feuchtwanger"[1] „Nicht um ihre Vorzüge zu verbergen, sondern vielmehr, wie es scheint, um einen professionelleren Eindruck zu machen, kleidet sie sich wie eine attraktive Sekretärin in einer angesehenen Anwaltskanzlei.“
[1] "Not to hide her advantages, but rather, it seems to make a more professional impression, she dresses like an attractive secretary in a respected law firm"How do you pronounce Sekretärin?
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