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Is it der, die oder das Toilette?

DIE

The correct article in German of Toilette is die. So it is die Toilette! (nominative case)

The word Toilette is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

In contrast to all other references, the Austrian dictionary in the 43 . edition only states “Toilet” as a possible word breaker for toilet.

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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.

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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 Toilette?

How does the declension of Toilette 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 Toilette die Toiletten
Genitive der Toilette der Toiletten
Dative der Toilette den Toiletten
Akkusative die Toilette die Toiletten

What is the meaning of Toilette in German?

Toilette has various definitions in German:

[1] a sanitary device or system for collecting body excretions

[1] eine sanitäre Vorrichtung oder Anlage zur Aufnahme von Körperausscheidungen

[2] upscale: getting-ready (body cleaning, body care and dressing)

[2] gehoben: das Sich-zurecht-Machen (Körperreinigung, Körperpflege und Ankleiden)

[3] upscale, obsolete: festive clothing (mostly women)

[3] gehoben, veraltend: festliche Kleidung (meist der Frauen)

[4] a vanity table or dressing table

[4] ein Kosmetiktisch oder Frisiertisch

How to use Toilette in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Toilette with translations in English.

[1] Ich muss mal schnell auf die Toilette.

[1] I have to go to the toilet quickly.

[1] „Endlich fand ich eine Toilette, musste jedoch feststellen, dass die Warteschlange sich im Schneckentempo vorwärtsbewegte.“[3]

[1] "I finally found a toilet, but had to find that the queue was moving at a snail's pace ." [3]

[1] „Wie jeder andere in der Wohnung verbrachte ich möglichst viel Zeit auf der Toilette mit der Lektüre der neuesten Zeitschriften.“[4]

[1] “Like everyone else in the apartment, I spent as much time as possible on the toilet reading the latest magazines” [4]

[1] „Als Toilette dienen lange Balken, auf denen sich 20 Männer nebeneinander erleichtern können.“[5]

[1] "Long bars serve as the toilet, on which 20 men can relieve themselves next to each other." [5]

[1] „Er hört, wie sie in die übelriechende kleine Toilette am Ende des Flurs geht, er hört sie leise husten.“[6]

[1] "He hears her going into the foul-smelling little toilet at the end of the hallway, he hears her coughing softly." [6]

[2] Als ich kam, war sie noch bei der Toilette.

[2] When I came she was still at the toilet.

[2] „Sie fühlt sich matt und mutlos, zwingt sich aber energisch zu einer sorgfältigen und tadellosen Toilette.“[7]

[2] "She feels weak and discouraged, but energetically forces herself to have a thorough and impeccable toilet." [7]

[2] „Sonja war mit ihrer Toilette fast fertig, die Gräfin desgleichen; aber Natascha, die sich mit der Herrichtung der beiden anderen viele Mühe gemacht hatte, war noch im Rückstande.“[8]

[2] "Sonja was almost finished with her toilet, the countess was almost finished as well, but Natascha, who had put a lot of effort into making up the other two, was still in arrears." [8]

[3] „Am Warenhaus Karstadt erfaßt sein Blick von der Seite den Schimmer eines großen Schaufensters voll strahlender Toiletten, seidiger Glanz von Frauen, sanfte Helle.“[9]

[3] "At the Karstadt department store, his gaze from the side captures the shimmer of a large shop window full of radiant toilets, the silky sheen of women, a soft light" [9]

[3] Die Gaslampen warfen eine ungeheure Lichtfülle in den Raum, Damen und Herren in großer Toilette tanzten, aßen und tranken, spielten.

[3] The gas lamps cast a tremendous amount of light into the room, ladies and gentlemen danced, ate and drank, played in the large toilet

[3] „Sie war in einer Toilette, wie sie sie gewöhnlich auf ihren Petersburger Gesellschaften getragen hatte, und gerade das liess es noch deutlicher werden, wieviel hässlicher sie geworden war.“[10]

[3] "She was in a toilet like she used to wear at her St. Petersburg societies, and that just made it even clearer how much uglier she had become" [10]

[4] Im Vordergrund ist links ein Waschtisch zu sehen und rechts ein Frisiertisch (»Toilette«).

[4] In the foreground a washstand can be seen on the left and a dressing table (»toilet«) . on the right

How do you pronounce Toilette?

Toilette
Toilette
Toilette (Österreich)

Pictures or photos of Toilette

[1] Antike Toilette
[1] Antike Toilette
[1] moderne Toilette
[1] moderne Toilette
[3] Velazquez: Toilette der Venus
[3] Velazquez: Toilette der Venus

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