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Is it der, die oder das Wien?

DAS

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

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

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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 …).

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German declension of Wien?

How does the declension of Wien 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) Wien
Genitive (des Wien) (des Wiens) Wiens
Dative (dem) Wien
Akkusative (das) Wien

What is the meaning of Wien in German?

Wien has various definitions in German:

[1] Capital of Austria

[1] Hauptstadt Österreichs

[2] A federal state of the Republic of Austria

[2] ein Bundesland der Republik Österreich

How to use Wien in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Wien with translations in English.

[1] Wien ist die europäische Hauptstadt der Musik.

[1] Vienna is the European capital of the Musikä

[1] „Das war das erste Kaffeehaus Wiens und ganz Mitteleuropas.“

[1] "That was the first coffee house in Vienna and all of Central Europe"

[1, 2] Der Bürgermeister der Stadt Wien ist gleichzeitig der Landeshauptmann des Bundeslandes Wien.

[1, 2] The Mayor of the City of Vienna is also the governor of the state of Wienä
Wien
Wien (Österreich)
Wien
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Wien
Wien

Is it der, die oder das Wien?

DIE

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

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

Context 2

German declension of Wien?

How does the declension of Wien 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 Wien
Genitive der Wien
Dative der Wien
Akkusative die Wien

What is the meaning of Wien in German?

Wien is defined as:

[1] River in Austria in the city mentioned above, tributary of the Danube

[1] Fluss in Österreich in der oben genannten Stadt, Nebenfluss der Donau

How to use Wien in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Wien with translations in English.

[1] Wenn man „Wien“ hört, denkt man selten an die Wien, die durch Wien fließt.

[1] When you hear "Vienna", you rarely think of Vienna that flows through Vienna

Wien
Wien (Österreich)
Wien
Wien
Wien
Wien

Is it der, die oder das Wien?

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

The word Wien is , therefore the correct article is .

Context 3

German declension of Wien?

How does the declension of Wien 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 m Singular f Plural 1 Plural 2
Nominative der Wien (Wien) die Wien (Wien) die Wiens die Wien
Genitive des Wien des Wiens Wiens der Wien (Wien) der Wiens der Wien
Dative dem Wien (Wien) der Wien (Wien) den Wiens den Wien
Akkusative den Wien (Wien) die Wien (Wien) die Wiens die Wien
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Wien in German?

Wien is defined as:

[1] German surname, family name

[1] deutscher Nachname, Familienname

How to use Wien in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Wien with translations in English.

[1] Ich habe ein schönes Bild von Dieter Wien.

[1] I have a nice picture of Dieter Wienä

How do you pronounce Wien?

Wien
Wien (Österreich)
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Wien
Wien
Wien

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