Is it der, die oder das Westen?
DER
The correct article in German of Westen is der. So it is der Westen! (nominative case)
The word Westen 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 Westen?
How does the declension of Westen 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 Westen | — |
| Genitive | des Westens | — |
| Dative | dem Westen | — |
| Akkusative | den Westen | — |
What is the meaning of Westen in German?
Westen is defined as:
[1] without article, geography: cardinal direction, main cardinal direction which lies opposite east and between north and south, cardinal direction which, roughly speaking, points to the setting sun. The direction runs parallel to the equator and the other circles of latitude.
[1] ohne Artikel, Geografie: Himmelsrichtung, Haupthimmelsrichtung, die Osten gegenüber und zwischen Norden und Süden liegt, Himmelsrichtung, die, grob betrachtet, zur untergehenden Sonne zeigt. Die Richtung verläuft parallel zum Äquator und den übrigen Breitenkreisen.[2] Political / geographical / cultural summary of the areas in western Europe and the rest of the democratic western world in the 20th century
[2] Politisch/geographisch/kulturelle Zusammenfassung der Gebiete im Westen Europas sowie der übrigen demokratischen westlichen Welt im 20. Jahrhundert[3] Geography: the FRG during the time of the division of Germany and the Cold War
[3] Geografie: die BRD während der Zeit der Teilung Deutschlands beziehungsweise des Kalten Krieges[4] Geography: the central and western states of the United States
[4] Geografie: die mittleren und westlichen Bundesstaaten der USAHow to use Westen in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Westen with translations in English.
[1] Im Westen grenzt Frankreich an den Atlantik.
[1] In the west France borders the Atlantic.[1] „Der Westen war ein Feuermeer in der untergehenden Sonne.“[3]
[1] "The west was a sea of fire in the setting sun." [3][1] „Im Westen stand die Sonne schon tief über dem Sumpf, doch bis die Dunkelheit anbrach, konnten sie noch mit zwei Stunden Helligkeit rechnen.“[4]
[1] "In the west the sun was already low over the swamp, but until darkness fell, they could still count on two hours of brightness." [4][2] Der Westen muss mehr auf die neue europäische Mitte eingehen.
[2] The West must respond more to the new European center.[2] „Der Westen schien jegliche Orientierung auf diesem orientalischen Basar der Begehrlichkeiten zu verlieren.“[5]
[2] "The West seemed to lose all orientation in this oriental bazaar of desires ." [5][3] „Neben Beschränkungen der Sportarten selbst beispielweise war das im Westen, aber auch in Polen und der Tschechoslowakei sehr populäre Drachenfliegen in der DDR verboten, wurden manche der stadtnahen Flugplätze wie Saarmund und Eggersdorf willkürlich wegen Fluchtgefahr geschlossen.“[6]
[3] "In addition to restrictions on the sports themselves, for example, kite flying, which was very popular in the West, but also in Poland and Czechoslovakia, was banned in the GDR, some of the airfields close to the city, such as Saarmund and Eggersdorf, were arbitrarily closed due to the risk of people fleeing." [6][3] Auf der Flucht in den Westen wurden viele DDR-Bürger an der Grenze erschossen.
[3] While fleeing to the West, many GDR citizens were shot at the border.[4]
[4]How do you pronounce Westen?
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