Is it der, die oder das Umriss?
DER
The correct article in German of Umriss is der. So it is der Umriss! (nominative case)
The word Umriss 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 Umriss?
How does the declension of Umriss 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 Umriss | die Umrisse |
| Genitive | des Umrisses | der Umrisse |
| Dative | dem Umriss | den Umrissen |
| Akkusative | den Umriss | die Umrisse |
What is the meaning of Umriss in German?
Umriss has various definitions in German:
[1] Outer boundary line of an object
[1] äußere Begrenzungslinie eines Objektes[2] Translated, mostly in the plural, with the preposition in: representation method, which only includes focus/core statements, but no details
[2] übertragen, meist im Plural, mit der Präposition in: Darstellungsweise, die nur Schwerpunkte/Kernaussagen beinhaltet, aber keine DetailsHow to use Umriss in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Umriss with translations in English.
[1] Er skizzierte den Umriss des Hauses.
[1] He outlined the outline of the house[1] „Der Umriss des Kontinents ist kaum gegliedert, die Küstenlinie hat nur wenige Inseln, Halbinseln und Meeresbuchten.“
[1] "The outline of the continent is hardly divided, the coastline has only a few islands, peninsulas and sea bay" "[1] „Die Umrisse des Schlauchbootes waren schwarz gegen den Himmel, und die Sterne leuchteten.“
[1] "The outlines of the rubber boat were black against the sky, and the stars of the light" "[1] „Mansfield stand da und blickte übers Heck auf die riesigen Umrisse des Hais im Wasser.“
[1] "Mansfield stood there and looked over the rear of the huge outline of the shark in the water"[1] „So hatte er nur undeutlich die Umrisse eines niedrigen Gebäudes mustern können, das sich an den einen Turmpfeiler des starken Torbogens angliederte.“
[1] "So he could only have the outlines of a low building, which was located on the one tower pillar of the strong arch" "[2] „Die erste Phase der kassitischen Herrschaft über Babylonien sind nur in Umrissen bekannt.“
[2] "The first phase of cashier rule over Babylonia are only known in outline"How do you pronounce Umriss?
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