Is it der, die oder das Vorname?
DER
The correct article in German of Vorname is der. So it is der Vorname! (nominative case)
The word Vorname 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 Vorname?
How does the declension of Vorname 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 Vorname | die Vornamen |
| Genitive | des Vornamens | der Vornamen |
| Dative | dem Vornamen | den Vornamen |
| Akkusative | den Vornamen | die Vornamen |
What is the meaning of Vorname in German?
Vorname is defined as:
[1] a name chosen individually by the parents
[1] ein von den Eltern individuell ausgesuchter NameHow to use Vorname in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Vorname with translations in English.
[1] Der Nobelpreisträger Einstein hieß mit Vornamen Albert.
[1] The first name of the Nobel Prize winner Einstein was Albert.[1] Es gibt Vornamen, die sind eine lebenslange Strafe.
[1] There are first names that are a lifetime punishment[1] „Ein polnischer Personalausweis oder Reisepass zeigt den Vor- und Zunamen nur in seiner theoretischen Gestalt.“[1]
[1] "A Polish identity card or passport shows the first and surname only in its theoretical figures" [1][1] „Der Vorname soll dem Kindeswohl dienen, muss das Geschlecht eindeutig anzeigen und Namencharakter haben.“[2]
[1] "The first name should serve the child's well-being, the gender must clearly show and name characters" [2][1] „Rami ist mein finnischer Vorname, was vor allem phonetische Gründe hat.“[3]
[1] "Rami is my Finnish first name, which is above all phonetic reasons" [3][1] „Narcisse war in der Lage, meinen Vornamen zu sagen - und zwar nicht wie ein Papagei, sondern indem er das Gesagte verstand.“[4]
[1] "Narcisse was able to say my first name - not like a parrot, but by understanding what was said."[4]How do you pronounce Vorname?
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