Is it der, die oder das Stunde?
DIE
The correct article in German of Stunde is die. So it is die Stunde! (nominative case)
The word Stunde is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Stunde?
How does the declension of Stunde 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 Stunde | die Stunden |
| Genitive | der Stunde | der Stunden |
| Dative | der Stunde | den Stunden |
| Akkusative | die Stunde | die Stunden |
What is the meaning of Stunde in German?
Stunde has various definitions in German:
[1] Time unit, corresponds to the 24. part of a day
[1] Zeiteinheit, entspricht dem 24. Teil eines Tages[2] Point in time (less precise than under [1]) time span: moment, moment
[2] Zeitpunkt, (ungenauer als unter [1] gefasste) Zeitspanne: Augenblick, Moment[3] Recurring or special appointment, for example teaching hours or current hours
[3] wiederkehrender oder besonderer Termin, zum Beispiel Unterrichtsstunden oder Aktuelle Stunden[4] Education: one teaching unit (mostly 45 minutes in Germany, 50 minutes in Austria)
[4] Bildungswesen: eine Unterrichtseinheit (in Deutschland zu meist 45 Minuten, in Österreich 50 Minuten)[5] Astronomy, geometry: angle of 15 °
[5] Astronomie, Geometrie: Winkel von 15°How to use Stunde in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Stunde with translations in English.
[1] Eine Stunde hat 60 Minuten.
[1] An hour has 60 minutes.[1] „Etwa 20 Minuten kürzer als das Sternjahr, umfaßt dieser Zeitraum (tropisches oder Sonnenjahr) 365 Tage, 5 Stunden, 48 Minuten und 45,975 Sekunden.“[2]
[1] "About 20 minutes shorter than the sidereal year, this period (tropical or solar year) includes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45.975 seconds." [2][2] Jetzt ist die Stunde der Wahrheit gekommen, in den nächsten Minuten erwarten wir einen erhellenden Beitrag zur aktuellen Lage.
[2] Now the moment of truth has come, in the next few minutes we expect an illuminating contribution to the current situation.[3] Am Nachmittag treffen wir uns zu einer Stunde der Besinnung.
[3] In the afternoon we meet for an hour of reflection .[4] Nach Abschluss der Yogaausbildung hat sie selbst angefangen, Stunden zu geben.
[4] After completing her yoga training, she started giving lessons herself .[4] In der letzten Stunde haben wir die binomischen Formeln durchgenommen.
[4] In the last lesson we have gone through the binomial formulas.[5] Die Unterteilung eines runden Zifferblattes in 24 Stunden ergibt 15 Grad pro Stunde (360 : 24 = 15) und damit das Winkelmass für die Stunde.
[5] The division of a round dial into 24 hours results in 15 degrees per hour (360: 24 = 15) and thus the angular measure for the hour.How do you pronounce Stunde?
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