Is it der, die oder das Umland?
DAS
The correct article in German of Umland is das. So it is das Umland! (nominative case)
The word Umland is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Umland?
How does the declension of Umland 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 | das Umland | — |
| Genitive | des Umlands des Umlandes | — |
| Dative | dem Umland dem Umlande | — |
| Akkusative | das Umland | — |
What is the meaning of Umland in German?
Umland is defined as:
[1] Environment ...
[1] Umgebung …[1a] ... a city
[1a] … einer Stadt[1b] ... of a water
[1b] … eines GewässersHow to use Umland in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Umland with translations in English.
[1a] „Das gilt vor allem in Starnberg - die Stadt ist und bleibt das teuerste Pflaster im Münchner Umland.“
[1a] "This is especially true in Starnberg - the city is and remains the most expensive plaster in the surrounding area"[1a] „In der Bayerischen Residenz und im Umland erkannten am 30. Juli 1914 viele Ladenbesitzer die günstige Gelegenheit und setzten, getreu dem Prinzip von Angebot und Nachfrage, die Preise herauf.“
[1a] "In the Bavarian residence and in the surrounding area, on July 30, 1914, many shopkeepers recognized the favorable opportunity and, true to the principle of supply and demand, set up prices."[1a] „Ab 1943 wurden Teile der Rüstungsproduktion dezentral in das Umland von Friedrichshafen verlagert.“
[1a] "From 1943 parts of armaments production were decentralized to the surrounding area of Friedrichshafen"[1b]
[1b]How do you pronounce Umland?
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