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Is it der, die or das Weite?

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Weite

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

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

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German declension of Weite?

How does the declension of Weite 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 Weite die Weiten
Genitive der Weite der Weiten
Dative der Weite den Weiten
Akkusative die Weite die Weiten

What is the meaning of Weite in German?

Weite has various definitions in German:

[1] Spatial expansion

[1] räumliche Ausdehnung

[2] achieved performance, route

[2] erreichte Leistung, Strecke

[3] Extent of a body or garment

[3] Ausmaß eines Körpers oder Kleidungsstücks

How to use Weite in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Weite with translations in English.

[1] Von oben konnten wir in die Weite der Landschaft blicken.

[1] From above we could look into the vastness of the landscape

[1] „Immer, wenn ich diese Landschaft vor mir hatte, wünschte ich, diese Weite spüren zu können.“

[1] "Whenever I had this landscape in front of me, I wished to be able to feel this vastness"

[2] Seine Weite reichte nicht aus, um sich für die Meisterschaften zu qualifizieren.

[2] His width was not enough to qualify for the championships

[2] Alle Weiten müssen über drei Meter liegen.

[2] All expanses must be over three meters

[3] Die Weite der Hose ist gut, aber die Länge stimmt nicht.

[3] The width of the pants is good, but the length is not correct

[3] Die Weite des kreisrunden Lochs betrug an die 5 Meter.

[3] The width of the circular hole was 5 meters

Is it der, die or das Weite?

DAS

Weite

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

The word Weite is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

The article is needed if "wide" of a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.

Context 2

German declension of Weite?

How does the declension of Weite 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 (das) Weite
Genitive (des Weite) (des Weites) Weites
Dative (dem) Weite
Akkusative (das) Weite

What is the meaning of Weite in German?

Weite is defined as:

[1] Place in the political community Wartau (Eastern Switzerland)

[1] Ort in der politischen Gemeinde Wartau (Ostschweiz)

How to use Weite in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Weite with translations in English.

[1] Weite in der Schweiz hat die Postleitzahl 9476.

[1] Wide in Switzerland has the postcode 9476E