Is it der, die oder das Stellvertreterin?

DIE

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

The word Stellvertreterin is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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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 Stellvertreterin?

How does the declension of Stellvertreterin 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 Stellvertreterin	die Stellvertreterinnen
Genitive	der Stellvertreterin	der Stellvertreterinnen
Dative	der Stellvertreterin	den Stellvertreterinnen
Akkusative	die Stellvertreterin	die Stellvertreterinnen

What is the meaning of Stellvertreterin in German?

Stellvertreterin is defined as:

[1] (female) person who can replace someone (usually for a short time) and take on their role

[1] (weibliche) Person, die jemanden (meist für kurze Zeit) ersetzen und dessen Rolle übernehmen kann

How to use Stellvertreterin in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Stellvertreterin with translations in English.

[1] „Im Amt bestätigt wurde Forschungsministerin Annette Schavan, die als einzige Stellvertreterin Merkels erneut kandidierte.“

[1] "Minister of Research Annette Schavan was confirmed in office, who is the only deputy Merkel's candidate" again "

[1] „Da ihre Stellvertreterin wegen Krankheit in dem schwierigen Schuljahr ausfiel, mußte sie zeitweilig alle anstehenden Aufgaben allein bewältigen.“

[1] "Since her deputy failed due to illness in the difficult school year, she had to temporarily manage all upcoming tasks alone"

[1] „Die Frauenbeauftragte und ihre Stellvertreterin werden in geheimer und unmittelbarer Wahl in getrennten Wahlgängen nach den Grundsätzen der Mehrheitswahl gewählt.“

[1] "The women's representative and her deputy are chosen in a secret and immediate election in separate voting groups according to the principles of majority choice"

How do you pronounce Stellvertreterin?

Stellvertreterin

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