Is it der, die oder das Steuermann?
DER
The correct article in German of Steuermann is der. So it is der Steuermann! (nominative case)
The word Steuermann 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 Steuermann?
How does the declension of Steuermann 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 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Steuermann | die Steuermänner | die Steuerleute |
| Genitive | des Steuermanns des Steuermannes | der Steuermänner | der Steuerleute |
| Dative | dem Steuermann dem Steuermanne | den Steuermännern | den Steuerleuten |
| Akkusative | den Steuermann | die Steuermänner | die Steuerleute |
What is the meaning of Steuermann in German?
Steuermann is defined as:
[1] Nautics, water sports: (for example in rowing) the one who controls the boat
[1] Nautik, Wassersport: (zum Beispiel im Rudern) derjenige, der das Boot steuertHow to use Steuermann in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Steuermann with translations in English.
[1] Der Steuermann erhält die Goldmedaille.
[1] The helmsman receives the gold medaläe[1] „Bald kennen die Steuermänner die Strömungen und Gefahren auf der Fahrt zwischen Nordeuropa und Island besser, ist die Route weniger risikoreich als zuvor.“
[1] "Soon the tax men know the currents and dangers on the way between Northern Europe and Iceland better, the route is less risky than before"[1] „Der Steuermann trug eine braunweiß gestreifte Strickmütze, die am Hinterkopf hochgeschlagen war.“
[1] "The helmsman wore a brown -white striped knitting hat that was high on the back of the head"[1] „Bis in die 80er Jahre wurde zu jeder Fahrt auf dieser Strecke ein ortskundiger Rheinlotse als Steuermann hinzugezogen.“
[1] "Until the 80s, a local Rheinlotse was brought in as a helmsman on this route"[1] „Der Steuermann war allein an Bord, und ich nahm meinen Mut zusammen und fragte ihn, ob er nicht einen Schiffsjungen brauche.“
[1] "The helmsman was alone on board and I took my courage together and asked him if he didn't need a ship boy"How do you pronounce Steuermann?
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