Is it der, die oder das Stein?

DER

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

The word Stein 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 …).

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German declension of Stein?

How does the declension of Stein 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 Stein	die Steine
Genitive	des Steins des Steines	der Steine
Dative	dem Stein dem Steine	den Steinen
Akkusative	den Stein	die Steine

What is the meaning of Stein in German?

Stein has various definitions in German:

[1] countless: mineral material

[1] unzählbar: mineralisches Material

[2] Body made of mineral material

[2] Körper aus mineralischem Material

[3] Building element for buildings and the like, building block

[3] Bauelement für Gebäude und Ähnliches, Baustein

[4] Short for gem or gemstone

[4] kurz für Edelstein oder Schmuckstein

[5] In the drug scene name for crack

[5] in der Drogenszene Bezeichnung für Crack

[6] Corund or grenade warehouse in a clockwork

[6] Lager aus Korund oder Granat in einem Uhrwerk

[7] Monument, tombstone, corpse stone

[7] Denkmal, Grabstein, Leichenstein

[8] Medicine: Clumping hard materials in gallbladder, nose or kidney

[8] Medizin: Klumpen harten Materials in Gallenblase, Nase oder Niere

[9] Simply shaped character for board games

[9] einfach geformte Spielfigur für Brettspiele

[10] The big, hard core of the stone fruit

[10] der große, harte Kern der Steinfrucht

How to use Stein in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Stein with translations in English.

[1] Die Geräte sind aus Holz, Knochen oder Stein.

[1] The devices are made of wood, bones or stone

[1] übertragen: Sie hat ein Herz aus Stein.

[1] Translated: She has a heart from Steinä

[2] Als sie [die Schriftgelehrten und Pharisäer] nun fortfuhren, ihn zu fragen, richtete er [Jesus] sich auf und sprach zu ihnen: Wer unter Euch ohne Sünde ist, der werfe den ersten Stein auf sie [die Ehebrecherin].

[2] When they [the scribes and Pharisees] now continued to ask him, he [Jesus] straightened up and said to them: Whoever is without sin, throw the first stone on her [the adultery]

[2] Wer wälzt den Stein von des Grabes Tür?

[2] Who rolls the stone from the grave door

[3] Stein auf Stein / Das Häuschen wird bald fertig sein! - (Kinderlied)

[3] Stone on stone / the house will soon be ready - (children's song)

[4] Der Stein ist wunderschön geschliffen.

[4] The stone is beautifully ground

[6] Das ist eine Uhr mit fünfzehn Steinen.

[6] This is a watch with fifteen stone

[7] Am Pranger hängt ein Stein, der Lästerstein, als Zeichen der Gerichtsbarkeit auf dem Markt.

[7] A stone, the blasphemy, hangs on the pillory, as a sign of jurisdiction on the market

[7] „Als er den Stein zurechtrückte, zerschrammte er sich die Schulter und riß sie auf.“

[7] "When he put on the stone, he scraped his shoulder and tore it up"

[8] Die Steine schmerzen heftig.

[8] The stones pain violently

[9] Zwei Steine aufeinander ergeben eine Dame.

[9] Two stones on each other result in a lady

[10] Den Stein musst du ausspucken.

[10] You have to spit out the stone

Stein

Is it der, die oder das Stein?

DER

DIE

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

The word Stein is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "stone" - for male individuals who "stone" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "stone" for one and/or a relative from the family "Stein" “And/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.

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German declension of Stein?

How does the declension of Stein 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 m	Singular f	Plural
Nominative	der Stein (Stein)	die Stein (Stein)	die Steins
Genitive	des Stein des Steins Steins	der Stein (Stein)	der Steins
Dative	dem Stein (Stein)	der Stein (Stein)	den Steins
Akkusative	den Stein (Stein)	die Stein (Stein)	die Steins
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Stein in German?

Stein is defined as:

[1] German surname, family name

[1] deutscher Nachname, Familienname

How to use Stein in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Stein with translations in English.

[1] „Stein (umgangssprachlich: Schdah) ist eine Stadt im mittelfränkischen Landkreis Fürth.“

[1] "Stone (colloquially: Schdah) is a city in the Middle Franconian district of Fürthe"

Stein

Is it der, die oder das Stein?

DAS

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

The word Stein is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

The article is needed if "stone" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.

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German declension of Stein?

How does the declension of Stein work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural: