Is it der, die oder das Vertretung?
DIE
The correct article in German of Vertretung is die. So it is die Vertretung! (nominative case)
The word Vertretung 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 Vertretung?
How does the declension of Vertretung 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 Vertretung | die Vertretungen |
| Genitive | der Vertretung | der Vertretungen |
| Dative | der Vertretung | den Vertretungen |
| Akkusative | die Vertretung | die Vertretungen |
What is the meaning of Vertretung in German?
Vertretung is defined as:
[1] person who temporarily represents someone
[1] Person, die jemanden vorübergehend vertritt[1a] person or group of people, delegation whose task it is to represent someone
[1a] Person oder Gruppe von Personen, Delegation, deren Aufgabe es ist, jemanden, etwas zu vertretenHow to use Vertretung in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Vertretung with translations in English.
[1] Sie muss die Vertretung einer erkrankten Kollegin vorübergehend übernehmen.
[1] She must temporarily take over the representation of a sick colleague[1] Der Arzt hat zurzeit eine Vertretung, weil er im Urlaub ist.
[1] The doctor currently has a representation because he is on vacation[2] Im "Silicon Valley" haben viele Firmen wie Google, Intel oder Yahoo ihre Vertretungen errichtet.
[2] In the "Silicon Valley", many companies such as Google, Intel or Yahoo have built their representations[3] Die deutsche Vertretung siegte 10:0.
[3] German representation won 10: 0[4] Eine Vertretung der Firma ist in China eröffnen worden.
[4] A representation of the company has been opened in ChinaHow do you pronounce Vertretung?
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