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Is it der, die oder das Signal?

DAS

The correct article in German of Signal is das. So it is das Signal! (nominative case)

The word Signal is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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 Signal?

How does the declension of Signal 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 das Signal die Signale
Genitive des Signals der Signale
Dative dem Signal den Signalen
Akkusative das Signal die Signale

What is the meaning of Signal in German?

Signal has various definitions in German:

[1] Something perceptible that has a certain meaning

[1] etwas Wahrnehmbares, das eine bestimmte Bedeutung hat

[2] fact that is interpreted as a sign of something else

[2] Sachverhalt, der als Zeichen für etwas anderes gedeutet wird

[3] Railway: shield or lighting system, the free travel, a keeper requirement or other facts indicates

[3] Eisenbahn: Schild oder Leuchtanlage, das freie Fahrt, ein Haltegebot oder andere Sachverhalte anzeigt

How to use Signal in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Signal with translations in English.

[1] In der Leichtathletik dient ein Schuss als Signal für den Start.

[1] In athletics, a shot serves as a signal for the starting

[2] Für uns waren die Verhältnisse im Land das Signal zum Aufbruch.

[2] For us, the conditions in the country were the signal for the departure

[3] Der Zug kann nicht weiterfahren, weil das Signal auf „Halt!“ steht.

[3] The train cannot continue because the signal stands on "Handhää"

[3] „Kurz vor dem Bahnhof stoppt der Zug; die Signale an der Einfahrt stehen auf Rot.“

[3] "Shortly before the train station, the area stops the signals at the entrance to Rote"

How do you pronounce Signal?

Signal

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