Is it der, die oder das Volk?
DAS
The correct article in German of Volk is das. So it is das Volk! (nominative case)
The word Volk is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Volk?
How does the declension of Volk 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 | das Volk | die Völker |
| Genitive | des Volks des Volkes | der Völker |
| Dative | dem Volk dem Volke | den Völkern |
| Akkusative | das Volk | die Völker |
What is the meaning of Volk in German?
Volk has various definitions in German:
[1] Many similar people
[1] viele gleichartige Leute[2] Group of people with a common culture, language and history or the same descent
[2] Gruppe von Menschen mit einer gemeinsamen Kultur, Sprache und Geschichte oder derselben Abstammung[3] Only singular: the lower and medium layers of the population
[3] nur Singular: die unteren und mittleren Schichten der Bevölkerung[4] People of the same state
[4] Leute desselben Staates[5] Living group of similar animals
[5] zusammenlebende Gruppe gleichartiger TiereHow to use Volk in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Volk with translations in English.
[1] Nein danke, mit so einem Volk will ich nichts zu tun haben.
[1] No thanks, I don't want to have anything to do with such a people[2] Der ehemalige Politiker behauptete, dass er sich lediglich für sein Volk eingesetzt hat.
[2] The former politician claimed that he was only committed to his people[2] Für das jüdische Volk ist Israel das „Heilige Land“.
[2] For the Jewish people, Israel is the "Holy Land"[2] Das Volk der Indianer ist noch nicht ausgestorben.
[2] The people of the Indians have not yet died out[2] „Diese Täler bewohnte damals ein Volk, Turduler oder Turdetaner genannt.“
[2] "At the time, these valleys lived in a people, Turduler or Turdetan"[2] „Um 1500 bewohnten rund tausend kleine Völker das heutige Staatsgebiet.“
[2] "Around 1500 lived in around a thousand small peoples of today's state area"[2] „In dem Land zwischen Victoriasee und Indischem Ozean, mehr als zweimal so groß wie das Vereinigte Königreich, gibt es fruchtbare Böden, auf denen Völker wie die Kikuyu, Kamba oder Massai seit Jahrhunderten Ackerbau und Viehzucht betreiben.“
[2] "In the country between Lake Victoria and the Indian Ocean, more than twice as large as the United Kingdom, there are fertile soils on which peoples such as the Kikuyu, Camba or Maasa have been running agriculture and cattle breeding for centuries"[2] „Die Streitkräfte von zwölf Völkern mit verschiedener Muttersprache sind in Russland eingedrungen.“
[2] "The forces of twelve peoples with different mother tongue have entered Russia"[3] Nicht die höheren Schichten der Bevölkerung, sondern das normale Volk wurde getroffen.
[3] Not the higher layers of the population, but the normal people were hit[4] Das Belgische Volk hat mehr als eine Landessprache.
[4] The Belgian people have more than a state language[4] „Wir hätten das Volk früher über die wahren Machtverhältnisse in Deutschland aufklären müssen, daß wir es nicht taten, war unsere Schuld.“
[4] "In the past, we should have informed the people about the true balance of power in Germany that we didn't do it, our debt was"[4] „Das Volk des Pharaos behielt also die Gesundheit im Auge; sie war den Ägyptern so teuer wie ihr Augapfel.“
[4] "The Pharaoh's people kept health in the eye.[5] „Das Volk der Gräser“ ist ein Dokumentarfilm über Insekten.
[5] "The people of the grasses" is a documentary about insectHow do you pronounce Volk?
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