Is it der, die oder das Trumpf?
DER
The correct article in German of Trumpf is der. So it is der Trumpf! (nominative case)
The word Trumpf 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 Trumpf?
How does the declension of Trumpf 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 Trumpf | die Trümpfe |
| Genitive | des Trumpfs des Trumpfes | der Trümpfe |
| Dative | dem Trumpf dem Trumpfe | den Trümpfen |
| Akkusative | den Trumpf | die Trümpfe |
What is the meaning of Trumpf in German?
Trumpf is defined as:
[1] Card game:
[1] Kartenspiel:[1a] Stinging color or certain, privileged card
[1a] stechende Farbe oder bestimmte, bevorrechtigte Karte[1b] Map that stabs, trump card
[1b] Karte, die sticht, TrumpfkarteHow to use Trumpf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Trumpf with translations in English.
[1] Je mehr und bessere Trümpfe man hat, desto eher kann man das Spiel gewinnen.
[1] The more and better trumps you have, the sooner you can win the game[1] „Pierre spielte einen Trumpf nach dem andern aus und machte zum grössten Vergnügen seines Partners fünf Stiche.“
[1] "Pierre played out one trump card after the other and made the greatest pleasure of his partner five engravings"[2] Bei der Bewerbung war seine größere Berufserfahrung sein entscheidender Trumpf.
[2] When applying, his greater professional experience was his crucial trump card[2] „Ihre Überzeugungskraft am Rednerpult ist ihr großer Trumpf.“
[2] "Your persuasiveness at the lectern is your big trump card"How do you pronounce Trumpf?
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