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Is it der, die oder das Silk?

DER

The correct article in German of Silk is der. So it is der Silk! (nominative case)

The word Silk 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.

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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 …).

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German declension of Silk?

How does the declension of Silk 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 Silk
Genitive des Silkes des Silks
Dative dem Silk
Akkusative den Silk

What is the meaning of Silk in German?

Silk is defined as:

[1] Botany: parsley

[1] Botanik: Petersilie

How to use Silk in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Silk with translations in English.

[1]

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Silk
Silk

Is it der, die oder das Silk?

DER

The correct article in German of Silk is der. So it is der Silk! (nominative case)

The word Silk is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

Context 2

German declension of Silk?

How does the declension of Silk 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 Silk die Silks
Genitive des Silks der Silks
Dative dem Silk den Silks
Akkusative den Silk die Silks

What is the meaning of Silk in German?

Silk is defined as:

[1] Textile system: Salidly shiny textile fabric for clothing

[1] Textilwesen: seidig glänzendes Textilgewebe für Kleidung

How to use Silk in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Silk with translations in English.

[1] Sie können unter verschiedenen Silks für Ihr Kleid wählen.

[1] You can choose under different silks for your dress

How do you pronounce Silk?

Silk
Silk

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