Is it der, die oder das Spekulant?
DER
The correct article in German of Spekulant is der. So it is der Spekulant! (nominative case)
The word Spekulant 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 Spekulant?
How does the declension of Spekulant 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 Spekulant | die Spekulanten |
| Genitive | des Spekulanten | der Spekulanten |
| Dative | dem Spekulanten | den Spekulanten |
| Akkusative | den Spekulanten | die Spekulanten |
What is the meaning of Spekulant in German?
Spekulant is defined as:
[1] Someone who speculates someone who buys inexpensively and hopes for rising prices to sell at a higher price, he takes the risk that the price will fall and that he will make a loss
[1] jemand, der spekuliert; jemand, der preiswert einkauft und auf steigende Preise hofft, um zu einem höheren Preis zu verkaufen, er geht dabei das Risiko ein, dass der Preis fällt und er ein Verlustgeschäft machtHow to use Spekulant in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Spekulant with translations in English.
[1] Der Spekulant verlor sein gesamtes Vermögen durch den rapide fallenden Goldpreis.
[1] The speculator lost all his assets through the rapidly falling gold price[1] Die Spekulanten treiben die Preise für Baugrund in die Höhe.
[1] The speculators drive the prices for building ground to the height[1] „Er hat entweder seine zwei Webstühle ganz und gar gekauft oder auf Kredit genommen und zahlt soundso viel wöchentlich für sie; oder er hat sie gepachtet, wahrscheinlich von seinem Hausbesitzer, der ein Bauherr und Spekulant ist.“
[1] "He either bought his two looms completely or loan and pays so much for her for her or he has leased it, probably from his homeowner, who is a client and speculator"[1] „Glücksritter und Spekulanten nehmen unter dem Schutz des Militärs nun verlassene Landgüter, Geschäfte und Häuser in Besitz.“
[1] "Light knights and speculators now take abandoned country goods, shops and houses in possession under the protection of the military"[1] „Tewjes zweite Geschichte erscheint 1899, und zu diesem Zeitpunkt ist der Spekulant schon ein alter Bekannter des Publikums.“
[1] "Tewje's second story appears in 1899, and at that time the speculator is already an old acquaintance of the audience" "How do you pronounce Spekulant?
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