Is it der, die oder das Woche?
DIE
The correct article in German of Woche is die. So it is die Woche! (nominative case)
The word Woche is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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 Woche?
How does the declension of Woche 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 Woche | die Wochen |
| Genitive | der Woche | der Wochen |
| Dative | der Woche | den Wochen |
| Akkusative | die Woche | die Wochen |
What is the meaning of Woche in German?
Woche has various definitions in German:
[1] 7 day period
[1] 7-tägiger Zeitraum[2] obsolete: puerperium, time from the end of delivery (birth) to the regression of pregnancy and birth-related changes
[2] veraltend: Wochenbett, Zeitspanne vom Ende der Entbindung (Geburt) bis zur Rückbildung der schwangerschafts- und geburtsbedingten VeränderungenHow to use Woche in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Woche with translations in English.
[1] In dieser Woche gibt es mal keine Extratermine.
[1] This week there are no extra appointments.[1] „Vor zwei Wochen hatte die US-Armee in einem Memo alle Truppen angewiesen, Drohnen von DJI nicht mehr einzusetzen, die Batterien und Speicherkarten zu entfernen und die Fluggeräte sicher aufzubewahren.“[2]
[1] "Two weeks ago, the US Army issued a memo instructing all troops to stop using DJI drones, to remove the batteries and memory cards and to store the aircraft safely ." [2][1] […] der Brand [kokelt sich] über Wochen durch die Torfschichten, und die Bundeswehr bekommt das Feuer nicht unter Kontrolle.[3]
[1] [...] the fire [cokes] through the peat layers for weeks, and the Bundeswehr cannot control the fire. [3][1] „Eine Woche darauf hatte er die Urlaubsbewilligung.“[4]
[1] "A week later he had the leave permit." [4][2] Nach der Geburt hatte sie ihre Woche.
[2] After the birth, she had her week.How do you pronounce Woche?
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