Is it der, die oder das Vordergrund?

DER

The correct article in German of Vordergrund is der. So it is der Vordergrund! (nominative case)

The word Vordergrund is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

The plural foreground is rarely used

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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 Vordergrund?

How does the declension of Vordergrund 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 Vordergrund	die Vordergründe
Genitive	des Vordergrundes des Vordergrunds	der Vordergründe
Dative	dem Vordergrund dem Vordergrunde	den Vordergründen
Akkusative	den Vordergrund	die Vordergründe

What is the meaning of Vordergrund in German?

Vordergrund has various definitions in German:

[1] Painting, photography, viewing field: The part (of the picture) that is closest to the viewer

[1] Malerei, Fotografie, Blickfeld: der Teil (des Bildes), der dem Betrachter am nächsten ist

[2] Translated: greater attention, attention or meaning (than others)

[2] übertragen: größere Aufmerksamkeit, Beachtung oder Bedeutung (als andere)

How to use Vordergrund in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Vordergrund with translations in English.

[1] Im Vordergrund sieht der Betrachter einen Tisch mit einer Blumenvase.

[1] In the foreground, the viewer sees a table with a flower vase

[1] „Am Rand des Tisches im Vordergrund liegen zwei Stücke Fleisch, eine große Lammkeule und ein kleines Kotelett.“

[1] "At the edge of the table in the foreground there are two pieces of meat, a large lamb's leg and a small chop" "

[1] „Er zeigte auf die Zeitschriftenauslage im Vordergrund des Ladens.“

[1] "He pointed to the magazine display in the foreground of the shop"

[2] Bei uns steht die Sicherheit im Vordergrund, erst danach kommt der Komfort.

[2] For us, security is in the foreground, only then does the comfort come come

How do you pronounce Vordergrund?

Vordergrund

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