Is it der, die oder das Verkauf?
DER
The correct article in German of Verkauf is der. So it is der Verkauf! (nominative case)
The word Verkauf 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 Verkauf?
How does the declension of Verkauf 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 Verkauf | die Verkäufe |
| Genitive | des Verkaufes des Verkaufs | der Verkäufe |
| Dative | dem Verkauf dem Verkaufe | den Verkäufen |
| Akkusative | den Verkauf | die Verkäufe |
What is the meaning of Verkauf in German?
Verkauf has various definitions in German:
[1] The act of selling
[1] der Akt des Verkaufens[2] No plural: facility or department for selling
[2] kein Plural: Einrichtung oder Abteilung zum VerkaufenHow to use Verkauf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Verkauf with translations in English.
[1] Der Verkauf seines Hauses brachte ihm etwas Geld ein.
[1] The sale of his house brought him some money[1] Einige Hersteller bieten auch für Privatkunden Verkauf ab Werk an.
[1] Some manufacturers also offer sales for private customers ex works[1] Die Meisten verlangen im Verkauf das Doppelte.
[1] Most require the double duvet in sales[1] „Der große Wuh verduftete, als ob er einen Rundgang zum Verkaufe machte, und kehrte dann zurück.“
[1] "The big wuh, as if he made a tour of the sale, and then returned"[2] Sie arbeitet bei uns im Verkauf.
[2] She works with us in the sales[2] Sie können ihn jetzt nicht sprechen, er ist vorne im Verkauf.
[2] You can't speak it now, he is at the front of the salesHow do you pronounce Verkauf?
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