Is it der, die oder das Unterhalt?
DER
The correct article in German of Unterhalt is der. So it is der Unterhalt! (nominative case)
The word Unterhalt 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 Unterhalt?
How does the declension of Unterhalt 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 Unterhalt | — |
| Genitive | des Unterhaltes des Unterhalts | — |
| Dative | dem Unterhalt dem Unterhalte | — |
| Akkusative | den Unterhalt | — |
What is the meaning of Unterhalt in German?
Unterhalt has various definitions in German:
[1] Social security for people
[1] soziale Absicherung für Personen[2] Maintenance of an object
[2] Instandhaltung eines ObjektsHow to use Unterhalt in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Unterhalt with translations in English.
[1] Meine Schwester bekommt Unterhalt für ihr Kind.
[1] My sister gets maintenance for her child[1] „Es sei wünschenswert, dass in den Familien mehr als seit Kriegsbeginn weibliche Hilfskräfte zum Nähen, Waschen, Kochen, Bedienen und so weiter angestellt würden, damit die beschäftigungslosen Frauen und Mädchen Ihren Unterhalt selbst verdienen könnten.“
[1] "It is desirable that female helpers in the families are more than since the beginning of the war for sewing, washing, cooking, cooking, operating and so on the employee and so that the employmentless women and girls could earn their own maintenance"[2] Der Unterhalt des Schlosses überforderte die Familie mehr und mehr.
[2] The maintenance of the castle overwhelmed the family more and moreHow do you pronounce Unterhalt?
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