Is it der, die oder das Statussymbol?

DAS

The correct article in German of Statussymbol is das. So it is das Statussymbol! (nominative case)

The word Statussymbol 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.

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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 Statussymbol?

How does the declension of Statussymbol 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 Statussymbol	die Statussymbole
Genitive	des Statussymbols	der Statussymbole
Dative	dem Statussymbol	den Statussymbolen
Akkusative	das Statussymbol	die Statussymbole

What is the meaning of Statussymbol in German?

Statussymbol is defined as:

[1] Something with which someone wants to emphasize their special position in society

[1] etwas, mit dem jemand seine besondere Stellung in der Gesellschaft betonen will

How to use Statussymbol in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Statussymbol with translations in English.

[1] „Das Haus als Statussymbol der Fulbe – das fand ich interessant, denn traditionell sind sie ein Nomadenvolk.“

[1] "The house as a status symbol of the fulbe - I found that interesting, because traditionally they are a nomadic people"

[1] „In Deutschland fallen die paar Pfunde über dem Gürtel nicht auf, in Äthiopien, wo ein Bäuchlein Statussymbol und das untrügliche Zeichen eines gewissen Wohlstands ist, schon.“

[1] "In Germany, the few pounds are not noticeable over the belt, in Ethiopia, where a tummy status symbol and the unmistakable sign of a certain prosperity are," Easy ""

[1] „In hallstattzeitlichen Fürstengräbern hat man bislang über 300 einachsige Wagen entdeckt, die dem Toten als Statussymbole begegeben wurden.“

[1] "In Hallstatt -based princely graves, over 300 one -axle cars have so far been discovered that have been encountered by the dead as status symbols"

How do you pronounce Statussymbol?

Statussymbol

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