Is it der, die oder das Treppe?
DIE
The correct article in German of Treppe is die. So it is die Treppe! (nominative case)
The word Treppe is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Treppe?
How does the declension of Treppe 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 Treppe | die Treppen |
| Genitive | der Treppe | der Treppen |
| Dative | der Treppe | den Treppen |
| Akkusative | die Treppe | die Treppen |
What is the meaning of Treppe in German?
Treppe is defined as:
[1] Ascent and descent from steps in a building or outdoors
[1] Aufstieg und Abstieg aus Stufen in einem Gebäude oder im FreienHow to use Treppe in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Treppe with translations in English.
[1] Wer kommt denn da die Treppe herauf?
[1] Who will come the stairs there[1] Diese Treppe führt in den Keller.
[1] This staircase leads into the cellar[1] Die Treppe ist frisch gewischt, passen sie bitte auf, dass sie nicht ausrutschen.
[1] The stairs are freshly wiped, please take care that you do not slip[1] „Jetzt muß sie im ersten Stockwerk innehalten, ihre Hand wird im Dunkel des Flurs nach den Bogen des gewellten Geländers tasten, ihr Fuß die schiefe, ausgetretene Treppe suchen, die zum zweiten Stockwerk führt.“[2]
[1] "Now she has to pause on the first floor, her hand will feel the crooked, leaked stairs that leads to the second floor" [2][1] „Ich nickte und verließ die Wohnung, und als ich draußen im Treppenhaus auf der gedrehten Treppe war, atmete ich durch, so erleichtert war ich, mich nicht mehr nach Berliner Art unterhalten zu müssen.“[3]
[1] "I nodded and left the apartment, and when I was outside in the staircase on the turned staircase, I breathed through, so I was relieved that I could no longer have to talk in Berlin" [3][1] „Müller kommt die Treppe zum Deck hoch, sieht uns und winkt.“[4]
[1] "Müller comes up the staircase to the deck, sees us and Winktä" [4][1] [Fußball-EM in Wembley:] „In sozialen Medien waren Videos von chaotischen Szenen zu sehen, etwa wie Menschen eine Treppe im Umfeld der Arena hochrannten und von Sicherheitspersonal verfolgt wurden.“[5]
[1] [Football European Championship in Wembley:] "Videos of chaotic scenes were seen on social media, such as how people were ranks up in the area around the arena and persecuted by security personnel" [5][1] [Coronapandemie 2021:] „Wir laufen sonst mehr, steigen mehr Treppen, sprinten kurz zum Bus, wuchteten die Einkäufe nach Hause etc. Alles normale Bewegungen, die bei vielen im Lockdown wegfallen.“[6]
[1] [Coronapandemie 2021:] "We are otherwise running more, climb more stairs, sprint to the bus briefly, the purchases home, etc., balanced everything normal movements that are eliminated in the lockdown." [6][1] „Er repariert eigenhändig die Treppe auf dem Friedhof, bessert die Grabsteine mit ihren unleserlich gewordenen Inschriften aus.“[7]
[1] "He repairs the stairs in the cemetery by hand, improves the tombstones with their illegible inscriptions" [7][1] Nach meiner COVID-19-Erkrankung war ich nicht mehr in der Lage, zwei Treppen hochzusteigen.
[1] After my Covid 19 disease, I was no longer able to raise two stairsHow do you pronounce Treppe?
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