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Is it der, die oder das Waffe?

DIE

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

The word Waffe is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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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 Waffe?

How does the declension of Waffe 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 Waffe die Waffen
Genitive der Waffe der Waffen
Dative der Waffe den Waffen
Akkusative die Waffe die Waffen

What is the meaning of Waffe in German?

Waffe is defined as:

[1] a technical aid for hunting and fighting

[1] ein technisches Hilfsmittel für die Jagd und den Kampf

How to use Waffe in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Waffe with translations in English.

[1] Wir brauchen mehr Waffen.

[1] We need more weapons.

[1] „Sie hängten sich die Karabiner um, schulterten die Panzerfäuste, nahmen die Kisten mit Munition und Handgranaten auf und bewegten sich in der einzigen Gangart, die das Gewicht der Waffen erlaubte…“[2]

[1] "They put their carbines on, shouldered their bazookas, picked up the boxes of ammunition and hand grenades and moved in the only pace that the weight of the weapons allowed ..." [2]

[1] „Ich tastete nach der Waffe im Schulterhalfter.“[3]

[1] "I felt for the weapon in the shoulder holster." [3]

[1] übertragen: die Waffen einer schönen Frau – (Werbespruch aus den 1960er Jahren)

[1] transferred: the weapons of a beautiful woman - (advertising slogan from the 1960s)

[2] Der Keiler hatte mächtige Waffen.

[2] The boar had powerful weapons.

[3] „Wie der Luchs, hat auch die Wildkatze Waffen oder Krallen an den Zehen, keine Nägel; […]“[4]

[3] "Like the lynx, the wild cat also has weapons or claws on its toes, not nails; [...]" [4]

How do you pronounce Waffe?

Waffe
Waffe (Österreich)

Pictures or photos of Waffe

[1] eine Waffe
[1] eine Waffe

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