Is it der, die oder das Verfolger?
DER
The correct article in German of Verfolger is der. So it is der Verfolger! (nominative case)
The word Verfolger 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 Verfolger?
How does the declension of Verfolger 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 Verfolger | die Verfolger |
| Genitive | des Verfolgers | der Verfolger |
| Dative | dem Verfolger | den Verfolgern |
| Akkusative | den Verfolger | die Verfolger |
What is the meaning of Verfolger in German?
Verfolger has various definitions in German:
[1] someone who persecutes someone or something
[1] jemand, der jemanden oder etwas verfolgt[2] Sport: To the same position fighting competitor, which is below or behind you
[2] Sport: um die gleiche Position kämpfender Konkurrent, der unter beziehungsweise hinter einem liegt[3] Technology, theater: a kind of headlight
[3] Technik, Theater: eine Art von ScheinwerferHow to use Verfolger in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Verfolger with translations in English.
[1] Er konnte seine Verfolger nicht sehen, aber ihre Schritte im Gebüsch hören.
[1] He couldn't see his pursuers, but their steps in the bushes[2] Der FC Bayern hatte schon sehr früh alle Verfolger abgeschüttelt.
[2] FC Bayern had shaken all the pursuers very early onHow do you pronounce Verfolger?
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