Is it der, die oder das Ultraschall?
DER
The correct article in German of Ultraschall is der. So it is der Ultraschall! (nominative case)
The word Ultraschall 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 Ultraschall?
How does the declension of Ultraschall 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 Ultraschall | — |
| Genitive | des Ultraschalles des Ultraschalls | — |
| Dative | dem Ultraschall dem Ultraschalle | — |
| Akkusative | den Ultraschall | — |
What is the meaning of Ultraschall in German?
Ultraschall has various definitions in German:
[1] Physics: Sound with frequencies that are higher than those that people can perceive from about 20,000 Hertz
[1] Physik: Schall mit Frequenzen, die höher sind als die, die der Mensch wahrnehmen kann, ab ungefähr 20 000 Hertz[2] Medicine: Short for ultrasound examination
[2] Medizin: kurz für UltraschalluntersuchungHow to use Ultraschall in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Ultraschall with translations in English.
[1] Beim Zahnarzt kann man seine Zähne mittels Ultraschall reinigen lassen.
[1] At the dentist you can have your teeth cleaned by ultrasound[2] Kannst du Frau Meiner zum Ultraschall bringen?
[2] Can you get Ms. Mir to the ultrasound[2] Schwangere Frauen gehen regelmäßig zum Ultraschall.
[2] Pregnant women regularly go to the ultrasoundHow do you pronounce Ultraschall?
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