Is it der, die oder das Taxi?
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DER
The correct article in German of Taxi is das or der. So it is das or der Taxi! (nominative case)
The word Taxi is neuter or masculine, therefore the correct article is das or der.
The masculine gender is also used in Switzerland . [1]
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 Taxi?
How does the declension of Taxi 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 | das Taxi | der Taxi | die Taxis |
| Genitive | des Taxis | des Taxis | der Taxis |
| Dative | dem Taxi | dem Taxi | den Taxis |
| Akkusative | das Taxi | den Taxi | die Taxis |
What is the meaning of Taxi in German?
Taxi is defined as:
[1] Car that is used to transport people against payment and is usually driven by a driver
[1] Auto, das zur entgeltlichen Personenbeförderung dient und gewöhnlich durch einen Fahrer gelenkt wirdHow to use Taxi in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Taxi with translations in English.
[1] Wenn du betrunken bist, fahre bitte mit dem Taxi nach Hause!
[1] If you are drunk, please take a taxi home ![1] „Das Taxi kam nicht.“[4]
[1] "The taxi didn't come." [4][1] „Nachdem er aus dem Taxi gestiegen war, ging er direkt in die Bar.“[5]
[1] “After he got out of the taxi, he went straight to the bar” [5][1] „In diesem Augenblick kam ein Taxi vorbei.“[6]
[1] "At that moment a taxi came by." [6][1] „Nach kurzer Fahrt hält das Taxi in einer kleinen, ruhigen Seitenstraße.“[7]
[1] "After a short drive, the taxi stops in a small, quiet side street." [7]How do you pronounce Taxi?
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