Is it der, die oder das Sir?
DER
The correct article in German of Sir is der. So it is der Sir! (nominative case)
The word Sir 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.
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 Sir?
How does the declension of Sir 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 Sir | die Sirs |
| Genitive | des Sirs | der Sirs |
| Dative | dem Sir | den Sirs |
| Akkusative | den Sir | die Sirs |
What is the meaning of Sir in German?
Sir has various definitions in German:
[1] Male title of the British nobility
[1] männlicher Titel des britischen Adels[2] English salutation of a gentleman without his name
[2] englische Anrede eines Herrn ohne seinen NamenHow to use Sir in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sir with translations in English.
[1] Sir Elton John ist nicht der einzige Musiker, der sich mit dem Titel Sir schmücken darf.
[1] Sir Elton John is not the only musician who can decorate himself with the title Sir[1] „Der englische Jurist, der mit der Entscheidung über den Grenzverlauf beauftragt wurde, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, war nie zuvor in Indien gewesen, hatte für seine unmögliche Aufgabe fünf Wochen Zeit und bekam keine Gelegenheit, die betroffenen Landstriche selbst zu besichtigen.“
[1] "The English lawyer, who was commissioned to decide on the border, Sir Cyril Radcliffe was never before in India, had five weeks for his impossible task and had no opportunity to visit the affected areas himself"[2] Bitte entschuldigen Sie, Sir!
[2] Please apologizeHow do you pronounce Sir?
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