Is it der, die oder das Staffel?
DIE
The correct article in German of Staffel is die. So it is die Staffel! (nominative case)
The word Staffel 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 …).
Context 1
German declension of Staffel?
How does the declension of Staffel 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 Staffel | die Staffeln |
| Genitive | der Staffel | der Staffeln |
| Dative | der Staffel | den Staffeln |
| Akkusative | die Staffel | die Staffeln |
What is the meaning of Staffel in German?
Staffel has various definitions in German:
[1] Fire brigade, military: a unit
[1] Feuerwehr, Militär: eine Einheit[2] Sport: A group of athletes who participate together in a relay race
[2] Sport: eine Gruppe von Sportlern, die gemeinsam an einem Staffelrennen teilnimmt[3] TV: A number of episodes of a series that are published together
[3] TV: eine Anzahl von Episoden einer Serie, die zusammen herausgegeben werden[4] dialect, southern German: stairs, steps of stairs
[4] mundartlich, süddeutsch: Treppe, Treppenstufe[5] Formation in a driving association
[5] Formation bei einem FahrverbandHow to use Staffel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Staffel with translations in English.
[1] Vor der ersten Staffel überflog eine Beobachtungsmaschine die Stadt.
[1] An observation machine clashed the city before the first season[1] „Später flog eine Staffel über den Bahnhof hinweg und begann zu steigen, bis sie aussah wie eine Schar Lerchen.“
[1] "Later a season flew across the train station and started to climb until it looked like a crowd Lerchenä"[2] Bei den olympischen Schwimmwettbewerben der Herren errang die deutsche Staffel die Silbermedaille.
[2] At the men's Olympic swimming competitions, the German season won the silver medaleee[3] Die Serie wurde nach der zweiten Staffel abgesetzt.
[3] The series was stopped after the second season[4] Ich bin auf der Staffel ausgerutscht.
[4] I slipped on the season[5] Der Präsident wurde von einer Staffel der Polizei begleitet.
[5] The president was accompanied by a season of the police[5] „Neulich allerdings hatte die Staffel eine Maschine verloren, weiß der Teufel, wo sie abgeblieben war.“
[5] "The season, however, had lost a machine recently, the devil knows where it was abandoned"
Is it der, die oder das Staffel?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Staffel is der or die. So it is der or die Staffel! (nominative case)
The word Staffel is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
Context 2
German declension of Staffel?
How does the declension of Staffel 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 1 | Singular 2 | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Staffel | die Staffel | die Staffeln |
| Genitive | des Staffel | der Staffel | der Staffeln |
| Dative | dem Staffel | der Staffel | den Staffeln |
| Akkusative | den Staffel | die Staffel | die Staffeln |
What is the meaning of Staffel in German?
Staffel is defined as:
[1] Austria: door threshold
[1] Österreich: TürschwelleHow to use Staffel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Staffel with translations in English.
[1] Fall nicht über den Staffel!
[1] Do not fall over the season[1] „Manchmal lässt sich der Spalt vergrößern indem man den Staffel abschraubt oder die Türe mit einem Türheber oder mit einem aufblasbaren Luftkissen angehoben wird.“
[1] "Sometimes the gap can be enlarged by unscrewing the season or raising the door with a door lifter or with an inflatable air cushion"[1] „Tausende Kakerlaken machten sich nun auf den Weg in die Freiheit über den Staffel.“
[1] "Thousands of cockroaches now made their way to freedom over the season"[1] „Die Rinnen verlaufen gegen den Staffel zu leicht schräg nach unten und sind auffallend lang - länger als die lichte Weite des Portals bzw. der Mauerstärke (= Türnische).“
[1] "The gutters run down too slightly slanted against the season and are strikingly long - longer than the light width of the portal or the wall thickness (= door niche)."[1] „Halte die brennende Kerze zuerst hoch oben, nahe am Türstock; die Flamme schlägt hinaus. Unten am Staffel schlägt sie herein und in der Mitte brennt sie senkrecht.“
[1] "Hold the burning candle high, close to the door sock.[1] „Auf dem barrierefreien Zugangsweg sollen Spalten, Stufen und Staffeln vermieden werden.“
[1] "On the barrier -free access route, columns, steps and seasons should be avoided"How do you pronounce Staffel?
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