Is it der, die or das Want?

DIE

DAS

Want

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

The word Want is feminine or neuter, therefore the correct article is die or das.

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German declension of Want?

How does the declension of Want 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 1	Singular 2	Plural
Nominative	die Want	das Want	die Wanten
Genitive	der Want	des Wants	der Wanten
Dative	der Want	dem Want	den Wanten
Akkusative	die Want	das Want	die Wanten

What is the meaning of Want in German?

Want is defined as:

[1] "Rope or rod for the side tension of a mast"

[1] „Seil oder Stange zur seitlichen Verspannung eines Masts“

How to use Want in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Want with translations in English.

[1] „Die Besanmasten waren längst verschwunden, die Großmasten in vierzig Fuß Höhe abgebrochen, die Fockmasten zwar mehr oder weniger intakt, aber ihrer Wanten beraubt.“

[1] "The Besanmasten had long since disappeared, the large masts broken off at forty feet, the backstroke masts more or less intact, but deprived of their scours"

[1] „Im Handumdrehen kletterten die Matrosen die Wanten hoch und zurrten voll Eifer die Segel fest, wobei der Kapitän sie selbst mit einem Shanty anfeuerte.“

[1] "In no time at all, the sailors climbed up the scins and sailed the sails, with the captain cheering them on with a shanty" "

[1] „Kurz nachdem wir geankert hatten, wurde Mr. Bogardus die Wanten hinaufgeschickt, um nach dem Feind Ausschau zu halten.“

[1] "Shortly after we had anchored, Mra Bogardus was sent up the scins to look for the enemy."

Pictures or photos of Want

[1] die Wanten der Passat mit Holzsprossen