Is it der, die oder das Umkreis?
DER
The correct article in German of Umkreis is der. So it is der Umkreis! (nominative case)
The word Umkreis 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 Umkreis?
How does the declension of Umkreis 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 Umkreis | die Umkreise |
| Genitive | des Umkreises | der Umkreise |
| Dative | dem Umkreis dem Umkreise | den Umkreisen |
| Akkusative | den Umkreis | die Umkreise |
What is the meaning of Umkreis in German?
Umkreis has various definitions in German:
[1] The surrounding area, the surroundings
[1] das umgebende Gebiet, die Umgebung[2] Geometry: circle that runs through all cornerstones of a polygon
[2] Geometrie: Kreis, der durch alle Eckpunkte eines Polygons verläuftHow to use Umkreis in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Umkreis with translations in English.
[1] Fünf Kilometer im Umkreis / Im Umkreis von fünf Kilometern (Radius) gibt es hier keinen Getränkeladen.
[1] Five kilometers in the area / within a radius of five kilometers (radius) there is no beverage store here[1] „Im unmittelbaren Umkreis Goethes war sie aufgewachsen und hatte aus den Begegnungen mit dem Dichter einen ausgeprägten Bildungswillen mitgenommen.“
[1] "She grew up in the immediate vicinity of Goethe and had a pronounced will to educate from the encounters with the poet"[1] „Er wünschte sich zunächst der oberen Stadt in einem größeren Umkreis zu vergewissern, ehe er in dem Katakombenbereich auf Entdeckungsfahrt ging.“
[1] "He first wished the upper city in a larger area before he on the catacomb area on a discovery trip"[2] Nicht jedes Vieleck hat einen Umkreis.
[2] Not every multi -trigger has a circleHow do you pronounce Umkreis?
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