Is it der, die oder das Thurgau?
DER
The correct article in German of Thurgau is der. So it is der Thurgau! (nominative case)
The word Thurgau 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 Thurgau?
How does the declension of Thurgau 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 | der Thurgau | — |
| Genitive | des Thurgaus des Thurgaues | — |
| Dative | dem Thurgau | — |
| Akkusative | den Thurgau | — |
What is the meaning of Thurgau in German?
Thurgau is defined as:
[1] Canton in Switzerland with the main town of Frauenfeld
[1] Kanton in der Schweiz mit dem Hauptort FrauenfeldHow to use Thurgau in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Thurgau with translations in English.
[1] Der Thurgau liegt in der Ostschweiz.
[1] The Thurgau is located in the Eastern Switzerland[1] Der Thurgau wird wegen seinen vielen Obstbäume auch Mostindien genannt.
[1] The Thurgau is also called the Most Indies because of its many fruit treesHow do you pronounce Thurgau?
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