Is it der, die oder das Sterblicher?
DER
The correct article in German of Sterblicher is der. So it is der Sterblicher! (nominative case)
The word Sterblicher 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.
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 Sterblicher?
How does the declension of Sterblicher work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| starke Deklination ohne Artikel | ||
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Sterblicher | Sterbliche |
| Genitive | Sterblichen | Sterblicher |
| Dative | Sterblichem | Sterblichen |
| Akkusative | Sterblichen | Sterbliche |
| schwache Deklination mit bestimmtem Artikel | ||
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
| Nominativ | der Sterbliche | die Sterblichen |
| Genitiv | des Sterblichen | der Sterblichen |
| Dativ | dem Sterblichen | den Sterblichen |
| Akkusativ | den Sterblichen | die Sterblichen |
| gemischte Deklination (mit Possessivpronomen, »kein«, …) | ||
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
| Nominativ | ein Sterblicher | keine Sterblichen |
| Genitiv | eines Sterblichen | keiner Sterblichen |
| Dativ | einem Sterblichen | keinen Sterblichen |
| Akkusativ | einen Sterblichen | keine Sterblichen |
What is the meaning of Sterblicher in German?
Sterblicher is defined as:
[1] Someone who is meant to die: any person
[1] jemand, der sterben wird; gemeint: beliebiger MenschHow to use Sterblicher in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Sterblicher with translations in English.
[1] „Sie ist es nicht gewohnt, sich auf das Wort, das Nicken eines Sterblichen verlassen zu müssen.“
[1] "It is not used to having to leave the word to have to leave the nodding of a mortal" "[1] „Zu sagen, der Mensch erobere jetzt den Weltraum, ist nichts als eine Illusion. Mit der Geschwindigkeit von 40000 km/Std., die unsere »Raumschiffe« zwischen Erde und Mond derzeit erreichen, würde eine Reise zum rund 4 Lichtjahre entfernten sonnennächsten Fixstern über 100000 Jahre dauern. Die Zeit, die erforderlich ist, um mit dieser Geschwindigkeit dasjenige unserer Milchstraße vergleichbare Sternsystem, das uns im Weltraum am nächsten liegt, zu erreichen (Spiralsystem im Sternbild Andromeda, rund 2 Millionen Lichtjahre entfernt), ist etwa 10mal so lang wie die Zeitspanne, die seit der Entstehung unseres Sonnensystems verflossen ist, nämlich 60 Milliarden Jahre! Es ist also berechtigt, zu sagen, daß kein Sterblicher jemals die Tiefe des Weltraums betreten oder befahren wird. …“
[1] “To say that man is now conquering space, is nothing but an illusion at the speed of 40,000 km/h. Solidest fixed stars last over 100000 years. The time that is necessary to achieve that of our Milky Way in space that is closest to us in space (spiral system in the constellation in the constellation Andromeda, around 2 million light years) is about 10 times as long as the period of time, which is time Since the emergence of our solar system, 60 billion in years, it is therefore entitled to say that no mortal is ever entered or used to enter the depth of space. ... ... "[1] „Er war ein Sterblicher und sie eine jungfräuliche Göttin.“
[1] "He was a mortal and a virgin goddess"[1] „Denn Bontsche Schweig ist kein gewöhnlicher Sterblicher.“
[1] "Because Bontsche Schweig is not an ordinary mortal" "How do you pronounce Sterblicher?
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