Is it der, die oder das Stecker?

DER

The correct article in German of Stecker is der. So it is der Stecker! (nominative case)

The word Stecker 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.

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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 Stecker?

How does the declension of Stecker 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 Stecker	die Stecker
Genitive	des Steckers	der Stecker
Dative	dem Stecker	den Steckern
Akkusative	den Stecker	die Stecker

What is the meaning of Stecker in German?

Stecker has various definitions in German:

[1] Electrical engineering: Device with one or more outstanding pencils for the production of an electrical connection

[1] Elektrotechnik: Vorrichtung mit einem oder mehreren heraustretenden Stiften zur Herstellung einer elektrischen Verbindung

[2] Technology: Component for the connection of two light wave conductors

[2] Technik: Bauteil zur Verbindung zweier Lichtwellenleiter

[3] Part of women's clothing in the 17th and 18th century

[3] Teil der Frauenkleidung im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert

How to use Stecker in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Stecker with translations in English.

[1] Der Fernseher funktioniert nicht, weil der Stecker nicht eingesteckt ist.

[1] The television does not work because the plug is not inserted

[1] „Und weil die Montage eines zusätzlichen Steckers und ein paar weiterer Bauteile aus dem Regal jetzt den großen Aufwand nicht mehr bedeutet hat, machte Mercedes-Benz sein Brennstoffzellenauto gleich zum Plug-in-Hybrid, dessen Akku man an der Steckdose laden kann.“

[1] “And because the assembly of an additional plug and a few other components from the shelf has now no longer meant the great effort, Mercedes-Benz made his fuel cell car straight to the plug-in hybrid, the battery of which can load on the socket . "

[3] Der Stecker diente im 17. Jahrhundert dazu, das Hemd unter dem Mieder zu verdecken.

[3] The plug served in the 17th century to cover the shirt under the bodice.

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