Is it der, die oder das Vitrine?

DIE

The correct article in German of Vitrine is die. So it is die Vitrine! (nominative case)

The word Vitrine 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.

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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 Vitrine?

How does the declension of Vitrine 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 Vitrine	die Vitrinen
Genitive	der Vitrine	der Vitrinen
Dative	der Vitrine	den Vitrinen
Akkusative	die Vitrine	die Vitrinen

What is the meaning of Vitrine in German?

Vitrine has various definitions in German:

[1] Glass closet

[1] gläserner Schrank

[2] Showcase, box to keep exhibits

[2] Schaukasten, Kasten, um Ausstellungsstücke aufzubewahren

How to use Vitrine in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Vitrine with translations in English.

[1] Stelle bitte das Geschirr in die Vitrine.

[1] Please put the dishes in the showcase

[1] „So kommt ein Heiratskandidat in das Elternhaus der jungen Dame, und während sie im Wohnzimmer auf den Eintritt der Familie warten, deutet der Vermittler auf eine Vitrine mit teuren Silbergeräten, um den Reichtum der Herrschaften herauszustreichen.“

[1] "This is how a marriage candidate comes to the young lady's parents' house, and while you are waiting for the family to enter the family in the living room, the agent points to a showcase with expensive silver devices to get out the wealth of the gentlemen"

[2] Alle Auszeichnungen bewahrt er in einer Vitrine auf.

[2] He preserves all awards in a showcase

[2] „Die Tischgäste können die Sammlung in Vitrinen bewundern.“

[2] "The table guests can admire the collection in showcase"

[2] „Minni stand noch immer vor der Vitrine.“

[2] "Minni was still in front of the showcase"

[2] „An der Wand stand auf einem weißen Podest eine mannshohe Vitrine aus dickem Sicherheitsglas, dahinter ein einfacher Holzstuhl.“

[2] "On the wall there was a man -sized display case on a white podium, a simple wooden chair behind it" behind it "