Is it der, die oder das Sergeant?
DER
The correct article in German of Sergeant is der. So it is der Sergeant! (nominative case)
The word Sergeant is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
The second singular and the second plural are used in English pronunciation
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 Sergeant?
How does the declension of Sergeant 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 1 | Singular 2 | Plural 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Sergeant | der Sergeant | die Sergeanten | die Sergeants |
| Genitive | des Sergeanten | des Sergeant des Sergeants | der Sergeanten | der Sergeants |
| Dative | dem Sergeanten | dem Sergeant | den Sergeanten | den Sergeants |
| Akkusative | den Sergeanten | den Sergeant | die Sergeanten | die Sergeants |
What is the meaning of Sergeant in German?
Sergeant has various definitions in German:
[1] No plural, especially in the UK and the USA: rank of a non -commissioned officer
[1] kein Plural, vor allem in Großbritannien und den USA: Dienstgrad eines Unteroffiziers[2] Especially in Great Britain and the USA: Ranking sponsor [1]
[2] vor allem in Großbritannien und den USA: Träger des Dienstgrades [1][3] rank of rank for some police police
[3] Dienstgrad bei einigen Polizeien unterschiedlicher LänderHow to use Sergeant in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sergeant with translations in English.
[1] Der Redner ist Sergeant der US-Armee in Heidelberg.
[1] The speaker is Sergeant of the US Army in Heidelbergä[1, 2] «Befehl von Sergeant Miller», das sollten Sie also jetzt besser tun.
[1, 2] "Command of Sergeant Miller", so you should better tuna now[2] „Indem trat ein Sergeant ein, dem die Indianer in Begleitung zweier Milizen folgten.“
[2] "By entering an Sergeant, who followed the Indians accompanied by two militias"[3] „Da ich wohl Lust hatte, ein Gespräch mit meinem Nachbarn anzuknüpfen, fragte ich ihn, was denn der Sergeant heut vormittag vorgelesen hätte.“
[3] "Since I would like to build a conversation with my neighbor, I asked him what the Sergeant would have read today"[3] „Sophie war von einem betrunkenen litauischen Sergeanten vergewaltigt worden.“
[3] "Sophie had been raped by a drunk Lithuanian sergeant"How do you pronounce Sergeant?
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