Is it der, die oder das Universität?
DIE
The correct article in German of Universität is die. So it is die Universität! (nominative case)
The word Universität is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Universität?
How does the declension of Universität 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 Universität | die Universitäten |
| Genitive | der Universität | der Universitäten |
| Dative | der Universität | den Universitäten |
| Akkusative | die Universität | die Universitäten |
What is the meaning of Universität in German?
Universität has various definitions in German:
[1] A highest scientific educational institution, educational institution and research institution, which is divided into faculties, in which many different (universal) science areas are taught and researched
[1] eine in Fakultäten gegliederte, höchste wissenschaftliche Bildungsstätte, Lehranstalt und Forschungseinrichtung, an der auf vielen verschiedenen (universellen) Wissenschaftsgebieten gelehrt und geforscht wird[2] In summary for the teaching staff, the student body and the employees of [1]
[2] zusammenfassend für den Lehrkörper, die Studierendenschaft und die Beschäftigten von [1][3] Short for: The university building, the main building, administration building of [1]
[3] kurz für: das Universitätsgebäude, das Hauptgebäude, Verwaltungsgebäude von [1]How to use Universität in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Universität with translations in English.
[1] Alex studiert an der Universität in Magdeburg.
[1] Alex studies at the University of Magdeburg[1] „Es war die Zeit, als sich die Jugend an der Universität noch siezte, als Studenten Anzüge und Krawatten trugen und ihre Kommilitoninnen Kleider mit weißen Kragen oder Perlenketten.“
[1] "It was the time when the youth at the university still died, as students wore suits and ties and their fellow students dressed with white collar or pearl chain" "[1] „Die Universität Cambridge ist eine der ältesten und berühmtesten der Welt.“
[1] "The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest and most famous in the world" "[1] „Gewiß muß die Universität zum Teil von dieser Welt sein.“
[1] "Certainly the university has to be part of this world"[1] „Die Universitäten wollen den Studierenden künftig wieder mehr Raum für Sinnfindung geben.“
[1] "The universities want to give the students more space for finding meaning"[2] „Als „ehrgeizig, aber überzeugend“ hat die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) das Gleichstellungskonzept der Universität Osnabrück gelobt.“
[2] "As" ambitious but convincing ", the German Research Foundation (DFG) has the gender equality concept of the University of Osnabrück" "[3] „Diese Studentinnen bauten gerade einen Verkaufsstand auf dem abendlichen Markt in der Nähe der Universität für Flugtechnik und Raumfahrt auf.“
[3] "These students are currently building a sales stand on the evening market near the University of Flight Technology and Space Travel" "How do you pronounce Universität?
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