Is it der, die or das Trabant?

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Trabant

The correct article in German of Trabant is der. So it is der Trabant! (nominative case)

The word Trabant is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Trabant?

How does the declension of Trabant 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 Trabant	die Trabanten
Genitive	des Trabanten	der Trabanten
Dative	dem Trabanten	den Trabanten
Akkusative	den Trabanten	die Trabanten

What is the meaning of Trabant in German?

Trabant has various definitions in German:

[1] Historically: bodyguard of a dignitar

[1] historisch: Leibwächter eines Würdenträgers

[2] Astronomy: Himmel bodies that creeps up a planet on a firm track

[2] Astronomie: Himmelskörper, der einen Planeten auf einer festen Bahn umkreist

[3] Wirting: trailer, fellow runner

[3] abwertend: Anhänger, Mitläufer

[4] colloquially, joking: (small) child

[4] umgangssprachlich, scherzhaft: (kleines) Kind

How to use Trabant in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Trabant with translations in English.

[1] „Die Glefe wurde […] im 16. bis ins 18. Jahrhundert […] zum Rangabzeichen des Trabanten an Fürstenhöfen“

[1] "The Glefe was […] in the 16th until the 18th century […] the ranking badge of the Trabant at Fürstenhöfen"

[1] „Die Landreiter wurden vielfach den kurfürstlichen Trabanten entnommen, sie mußten über eine gewisse Schulbildung verfügen und auch des Schreibens kundig sein.“

[1] "The land riders were often taken from the electoral satellite, they had to have a certain school education and also have to be knowledgeable about writing"

[2] Der Mond ist ein Trabant der Erde.

[2] The moon is a trabant of the earth

[2] „Nach wie vor ist der Mond mehr als ein Trabant der Erde – er ist unser Begleiter.“

[2] "The moon is still more than a Trabant of the earth - it is our companion"

[4] Wie geht’s deinem Trabanten?

[4] How are your Trabanäien

Is it der, die or das Trabant?

DER

Trabant

The correct article in German of Trabant is der. So it is der Trabant! (nominative case)

The word Trabant is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

Context 2

German declension of Trabant?

How does the declension of Trabant 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 Trabant	die Trabants
Genitive	des Trabant des Trabants	der Trabants
Dative	dem Trabant	den Trabants
Akkusative	den Trabant	die Trabants

What is the meaning of Trabant in German?

Trabant is defined as:

[1] Motor vehicle brand from the former GDR

[1] Kraftfahrzeugmarke aus der ehemaligen DDR

How to use Trabant in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Trabant with translations in English.

[1] Ein himmelblauer Trabant - (DDR-Schlager)

[1] A sky blue Trabant - (GDR hit)

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[2] der Trabant der Erde

[1] Trabant