Is it der, die oder das Startsignal?
DAS
The correct article in German of Startsignal is das. So it is das Startsignal! (nominative case)
The word Startsignal is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Startsignal?
How does the declension of Startsignal 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 | das Startsignal | die Startsignale |
Genitive | des Startsignals | der Startsignale |
Dative | dem Startsignal | den Startsignalen |
Akkusative | das Startsignal | die Startsignale |
What is the meaning of Startsignal in German?
Startsignal has various definitions in German:
[1] Sport: Sign to which a competition begins, a race begins
[1] Sport: Zeichen, auf das hin ein Wettkampf, ein Wettrennen beginnt[2] Translated: Trigger, sign for the start of an action
[2] übertragen: Auslöser, Zeichen für den Beginn einer AktionHow to use Startsignal in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Startsignal with translations in English.
[1] „Sie kauert in die Startblöcke, hebt den Hintern, der Coach gibt das Startsignal, fast sieht es aus, als falle sie hin, aber dann fängt sie sich auf und beschleunigt ansehnlich.“
[1] "She crouches in the starting blocks, lifts her butt, the coach gives the start signal, it almost looks like it falls, but then she catches up and accelerates respectfully" "[2] „Im Bürgerkrieg zwischen dem republikanischen Parlament unter Oliver Cromwell und der Krone errang die strategisch gelegene Stadt Bedeutung, weil hier König Karl I. seine Standarte aufpflanzte, was allgemein als Startsignal für die Kampfhandlungen gewertet wurde.“
[2] "In the civil war between the Republican Parliament under Oliver Cromwell and the crown, the strategically situated city was meaningful because King Karl Iä planted his standard here, which was generally considered a start signal for the fighting."How do you pronounce Startsignal?
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