Is it der, die oder das Wand?

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 Wand?

How does the declension of Wand 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] side or surface that limits any room or hollow body

[2] (single) vertical, steep surface

[3] Architecture: a vertical component that delimits a space laterally, especially the inward-facing surface of that component

[4] Meteorology: rising edge of a structure obscuring the sky; Wall of thunderstorms

[5] Mining: large piece of rock cut off

[6] transferred: something that forms a barrier, hides a screen or a walled room boundary

[1] Walters Kopf schlug gegen die vordere Wand der Kiste.

[1] Die Wand des Magens ist mit einer Schleimhaut bedeckt.

[2] „Der Extremkletterer setzt sich nicht ‚todesmutig’ oder gar ‚blind’ einer ‚mörderischen Wand’ aus, sondern sichert sich mit Seil und Haken, vertraut seinen Eisen, seinem Können, seiner Sorgfalt, seiner Konzentrationsfähigkeit, seinem Selbsteinschätzungsvermögen, seinem Krisenmanagement, seiner Erfahrung.“[2]

[2] Beim Klettern verlor den Halt und hing in der Wand, bis ihn die Bergwacht rettete.

[3] An der Wand hing ein Portrait des Präsidenten.

[3] Sina saß in seinem Schaukelstuhl und starrte die Wand an.

[3] „Die Wände des Wohnzimmers waren rosa.“[3]

[4] Wir sitzen im Cockpit und schaue zu, wie sich die Wand des Gewitters in rasender Geschwindigkeit nähert.

[5] Diese werden dann dünn gehackt, mittels Pulver weggesprengt oder auch weggebrannt und die unterhöhlte Wand kommt zu Fall.[4]

[6] Wir trafen in dem Dorf auf eine Wand des Schweigens.

[6] Die Wände stellen wir rechts und links vom Eingang auf und die Stehtische dort hinten.