Is it der, die oder das Südsudan?
"Südsudan" can always have masculine and neutral genus The article is always needed as a masculine at "Südsudan", in "Südsudan" as a neutrum only if "Südsudan" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject Or object in the sentence. South Sudan is used in official texts without an article.
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 Südsudan?
How does the declension of Südsudan 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 1 | Singular 2 | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Südsudan | (das) Südsudan | — |
| Genitive | des Südsudan des Südsudans | (des Südsudan) (des Südsudans) Südsudans | — |
| Dative | dem Südsudan | (dem) Südsudan | — |
| Akkusative | den Südsudan | (das) Südsudan | — |
What is the meaning of Südsudan in German?
Südsudan is defined as:
[1] State in Africa, which received independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011
[1] Staat in Afrika, der am 9. Juli 2011 die Unabhängigkeit vom Sudan erlangteHow to use Südsudan in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Südsudan with translations in English.
[1] „Er überlebte seinen Traum, die Unabhängigkeitserklärung des Südsudan, nur um eine Woche“.
[1] "He survived his dream, the South Sudan's declaration of independence, only by one week"[1] „Bis der jüngst gegründete Südsudan ein eigenes Länderkürzel für Internet-Adressen bekommt, wird wohl noch einige Zeit vergehen.“
[1] "Until the recently founded South Sudan gets his own country abbreviation for internet addresses, there will probably be some time"[1] „An diesem Wochenende wurde Südsudan offiziell zum autonomen Staat.“
[1] "This weekend South Sudan was officially a autonomous state" "[1] „Eigentlich sind dies Tage des Jubels in Südsudan, doch wenn der Schmerz so groß ist, fällt das Feiern schwer“
[1] "Actually these are the days of the jubilation in South Sudan, but when the pain is so great, celebrations are difficult"[1] „Im Südsudan, der erst vor wenigen Tagen unabhängig wurde, kämpfen die Helfer von Ärzte ohne Grenzen mit medizinischen Verhältnissen, wie sie kaum vergleichbar sind.“
[1] "In South Sudan, which only became independent a few days ago, the helpers of doctors without borders fight with medical circumstances that are hardly comparable"[1] „Der Südsudan wird mit einer eigenen Mannschaft bei den Olympischen Spielen 2012 in London starten, vermutlich aber nicht mit eigener Flagge.“
[1] "The South Sudan will start with its own team at the 2012 Olympics in London, but probably not with its own flag" "[1] „Die aussenpolitischen Kommissionen des Stände- und des Nationalrates hatten sich im Vorfeld einstimmig für die Anerkennung des Südsudans ausgesprochen.“
[1] "The foreign policy commissions of the state and the National Council had unanimously pronounced in advance for the recognition of the South Sudan"[1] „Wer in Juba, der Hauptstadt des Südsudans, unterwegs ist, muss nur die Augen schließen und glaubt sich in Kenia oder Uganda.“
[1] "Anyone who is on the road in Juba, the capital of the southern Sudan, only has to close their eyes and believe in Kenya or Ugandae"[1] „Die Unabhängigkeit des Südsudan zeige erneut, dass ein neuer Anfang nach Kriegen möglich sei.“
[1] "The independence of the South Sudan shows again that a new beginning possible after wars"[1] „Mit dem Südsudan entsteht ein instabiler und schwacher Staat in einer der konfliktträchtigsten Regionen weltweit.“
[1] "With the South Sudan, an unstable and weak state is being created in one of the most conflicting regions worldwide" "[1] „Es werde gemeinsame deutsch-kenianische Investitionen in Infrastruktur geben, vor allem die geplante neue Ölpipeline aus Südsudan zum kenianischen Hafen Lamu und der Ausbau dieses Hafens, sagte Präsident Mwai Kibaki nach seinem Treffen mit Merkel.“
[1] "There will be common German-Kenian investments in infrastructure, above all the planned new oil pipeline from South Sudan to the Kenyan port Lamu and the expansion of this port, said President Mwai Kibaki after his meeting with Merkelä"How do you pronounce Südsudan?
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