Is it der, die oder das Sonate?
DIE
The correct article in German of Sonate is die. So it is die Sonate! (nominative case)
The word Sonate 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.
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 Sonate?
How does the declension of Sonate 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 Sonate | die Sonaten |
| Genitive | der Sonate | der Sonaten |
| Dative | der Sonate | den Sonaten |
| Akkusative | die Sonate | die Sonaten |
What is the meaning of Sonate in German?
Sonate has various definitions in German:
[1] Music: A sound with several sentences
[1] Musik: ein Klangstück mit mehreren Sätzen[2] Music: The sonata sentence, the first set of a sonata
[2] Musik: der Sonatensatz, der erste Satz einer SonateHow to use Sonate in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sonate with translations in English.
[1] „Während sie schweigend nebeneinander hergingen, hörte Thomas plötzlich in seinem Ohr die schöne Weise aus dem Andante der ersten Sonate vom Brahms, die sich seit Tagen in seinem Ohr eingewurmt hatte.“
[1] "While they went next to each other in silence, Thomas suddenly heard the beautiful way from the Andante of the first sonata from the Brahms in his ear, which had worn out in his ear for days"[1] „Seine Schubladen stecken voller Sonaten, Lieder für Klavier und Gitarre, Messen und Ouvertüren.“
[1] "His drawers are full of sonatas, songs for the piano and guitar, trade fairs and overtes" "[1, 2] Die Sonate ist „ein Klangstück“ und ein „Formbegriff mit doppelter Bedeutung". Die Sonate mit mehreren Sätzen ist von dem Sonaten-Satz, der Form ihres 1. Teiles, zu unterscheiden.“
[1, 2] The sonata is "a sound piece" and a "form of form with double meaning".How do you pronounce Sonate?
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