Is it der, die oder das Staat?
DER
The correct article in German of Staat is der. So it is der Staat! (nominative case)
The word Staat is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
The strong form Stäte, [1] the form Staat and the form Staate [2], which was used until the 18th century, are obsolete and completely out of use today.
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 Staat?
How does the declension of Staat 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 1 | Plural 2 | Plural 3 | Plural 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Staat | die Staaten | die Stäte | die Staat | die Staate |
| Genitive | des Staats des Staates | der Staaten | der Stäte | der Staat | der Staate |
| Dative | dem Staat dem Staate | den Staaten | den Stäten | den Staaten | den Staaten |
| Akkusative | den Staat | die Staaten | die Stäte | die Staat | die Staate |
What is the meaning of Staat in German?
Staat has various definitions in German:
[1] A system of individuals graded according to influence or task
[1] nach Einfluss oder Aufgabe gestaffeltes System aus Individuen[2] Politics: area in which a state lies
[2] Politik: Gebiet, auf dem ein Staat liegt[3] Colloquially, only plural: the United States of America
[3] umgangssprachlich, nur Plural: die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika[4] Switzerland: a canton
[4] Schweiz: ein Kanton[5] Zoology: Insect State
[5] Zoologie: Insektenstaat[6] Colloquial, no plural, obsolete: festive clothing
[6] umgangssprachlich, kein Plural, veraltend: festliche Bekleidung[7] no plural, out of date: totality of the people who form the entourage of a higher personality
[7] kein Plural, veraltet: Gesamtheit der Personen, die das Gefolge einer höherstehenden Persönlichkeit bilden[8] only in fixed phrases: effort, splendor, good impression
[8] nur in festen Wendungen: Aufwand, Pracht, guter EindruckHow to use Staat in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Staat with translations in English.
[1] In der Not rufen Banken wieder nach dem Staat.
[1] In an emergency, banks call for the state again.[2] Liechtenstein ist ein sehr kleiner Staat.
[2] Liechtenstein is a very small state.[3] Meine Schwester Heidelore ist schon vor dreißig Jahren in die Staaten gezogen.
[3] My sister Heidelore moved to the States thirty years ago.[4] Im Staat Uri stehen wieder Abstimmungen an.
[4] Votes are pending again in the state of Uri[5] Ich beobachte seit drei Monaten den Staat der Ameisen am Waldweg.
[5] I have been observing the state of the ants on the forest path for three months[6] Heimerich betrat den Ballsaal in vollem Staat.
[6] Heimerich entered the ballroom in full state[7] Der Staat des Kaisers konnte in den Räumlichkeiten des Schlosses kaum Platz finden.
[7] The emperor's state could hardly find space in the premises of the palace[8] Mit diesem Kleid kannst du nicht viel Staat machen.
[8] You can't make much of a state with this dress.How do you pronounce Staat?
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