Is it der, die oder das Storch?

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 Storch?

How does the declension of Storch 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] Zoology, especially ornithology: (primarily in moist lowlands of northern and Central Europe living more lively and often on trees and roofs of nesting) large, strong, long-necked stelting bird (ciconia) with white and (brown) black plumage, a very long, mostly red Beak and long, red legs that move to Africa and India in autumn

[2] Ornithology: a bird family (Ciconiidae) that is not only widespread in the tropics and the subtropics, but also into the moderate zones

[3] colloquially: long -legged person

[4] colloquial: personality of high social rank

[5] colloquially: old car

[6] colloquially, mostly as a "Mrs. Storch": midwife

[7] Namibia, colloquially: girls

[1] Der erste Storch ist heimgekehrt.

[1] „Ein Storch segelt auf Höhe der Fenster.“

[1] „Noch klapperten die Störche auf dem Scheunendach, aber bald würden sie sich sammeln und nach Süden fliegen.“

[2] Die Störche tragen, anders als die Reiher, den Hals im Fluge gestreckt.

[7] Ich finde diesen Storch bleddy oulik. — Ich finde dieses Mädchen sehr nett.

[7] Mein Storch wird das nicht liken, wenn ich eine andere Chick tjaafe. — Mein Mädchen/Meine Freundin wird ganz bestimmt etwas dagegen haben, wenn ich mit einem anderen Mädchen anbändele.