Is it der, die oder das Umgangsform?

DIE

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

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

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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 Umgangsform?

How does the declension of Umgangsform 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 Umgangsform	die Umgangsformen
Genitive	der Umgangsform	der Umgangsformen
Dative	der Umgangsform	den Umgangsformen
Akkusative	die Umgangsform	die Umgangsformen

What is the meaning of Umgangsform in German?

Umgangsform is defined as:

[1] mostly plural: the way to behave towards other people in a society

[1] meist Plural: die Art, sich in einer Gesellschaft anderen Menschen gegenüber zu verhalten

How to use Umgangsform in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Umgangsform with translations in English.

[1] „Nur wer sich einwandfreie Umgangsformen zu eigen gemacht habe, wirke souverän.“

[1] "Only those who have adopted perfect manners, have a confidence"

[1] „Sich ordentlich anzustellen ist in Großbritannien mehr als nur gute Umgangsform. Britische Anthropologen sind sogar davon überzeugt, dass ihre Landsleute sogar noch dann Schlangestehen, wenn sie ganz allein an der Bushaltestelle warten.“

[1] "In Great Britain, more than just a good deal of handling of British anthropologists are even convinced that their compatriots are even in line when they are waiting all by themselves at the bus stop."

[1] „Seine Umgangsformen waren die eines Gentlemans.“.“

[1] "His manners were that of a gentleman". "

[1] „Ich darf feststellen, dass unter Automobilisten die abendländischen Umgangsformen eine Bereicherung erfahren haben.“

[1] "I can find that the Western forms have experienced an enrichment among automobiles"

How do you pronounce Umgangsform?

Umgangsform

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