Is it der, die oder das Sold?
DER
The correct article in German of Sold is der. So it is der Sold! (nominative case)
The word Sold 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 Sold?
How does the declension of Sold 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 Sold | die Solde |
| Genitive | des Solds des Soldes | der Solde |
| Dative | dem Sold dem Solde | den Solden |
| Akkusative | den Sold | die Solde |
What is the meaning of Sold in German?
Sold has various definitions in German:
[1] Payment for the craft of a soldier
[1] Bezahlung für das Handwerk eines Soldaten[2] The wages necessary for maintenance (in military or civilian service)
[2] der zum Unterhalt nötige Lohn Wehrpflichtiger (im Wehr- oder Zivildienst)[3] Translated: Payment for an activity that is often perceived as disreputable
[3] übertragen: Bezahlung für eine oft als anrüchig empfundene TätigkeitHow to use Sold in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sold with translations in English.
[1] Die Höhe des Soldes muss immer wieder neu festgesetzt werden.
[1] The height of the soldier must be set again and again[1] „Die deutschen Soldaten bekamen ihren monatlichen Sold in französischen Francs ausbezahlt.“
[1] "The German soldiers received their monthly wages in French francs"[2] Mit dem Sold als Zivi kann ich keine großen Sprünge machen.
[2] With the soldier as a civilian I can't make big jumps[3] Die Lobbyisten stehen doch im Sold der Großindustrie.
[3] The lobbyists are in the soldier of the major industryHow do you pronounce Sold?
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