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Is it der, die oder das Socke?

DIE

The correct article in German of Socke is die. So it is die Socke! (nominative case)

The word Socke 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.

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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 Socke?

How does the declension of Socke 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 Socke die Socken
Genitive der Socke der Socken
Dative der Socke den Socken
Akkusative die Socke die Socken

What is the meaning of Socke in German?

Socke is defined as:

[1] A clothing made of fabric, which pulled directly across the foot and mostly worn under the shoes

[1] ein aus Stoff bestehendes Kleidungsstück, das direkt über den Fuß gezogen und meistens unter den Schuhen getragen wird

How to use Socke in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Socke with translations in English.

[1] Während Socken früher vorwiegend wegen der Kälte getragen wurden, sind sie heute durchaus ein Bestandteil der Mode geworden.

[1] While socks were previously borne predominantly because of the cold, they became part of the fashion today.

[1] „Ein Paar Socken habe er angezogen, sagte er, aber der Rest sei ihm zu warm.“[2]

[1] "A few socks he got dressed, he said, but the rest is too warm at him" [2]

[1] „Kann ich keine Suppe kochen ohne LCD-Display, und wenn ich meine Socken wasche, brauche ich ein Interface? Woll'n die Russen uns vernichten, oder sind die Amis schuld? Crazy Shoot Out, Space Invaders, Snack Attack und Roach Hotel.“[3]

[1] "Can I cook no soup without LCD display, and if I wash my socks, I need an interface counting the Russians destroy us, or are the Amis to blame? Crazy Shoot Out, Space Invaders, Snack Attack and Roach Hotel. "[3]

[1] „Die Soldaten tragen Socken und Unterhosen im Tornister, vielleicht auch noch ein paar Reserveschuhe.“[4]

[1] "The soldiers wear socks and underpants in the toorn canister, maybe a few reserve shoes at" [4]

How do you pronounce Socke?

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