Is it der, die oder das Ziel?
DAS
The correct article in German of Ziel is das. So it is das Ziel! (nominative case)
The word Ziel is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
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 Ziel?
How does the declension of Ziel 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 Ziel | die Ziele |
| Genitive | des Zieles des Ziels | der Ziele |
| Dative | dem Ziel dem Ziele | den Zielen |
| Akkusative | das Ziel | die Ziele |
What is the meaning of Ziel in German?
Ziel has various definitions in German:
[1] Alignment or endpoint of an aspiration
[1] Ausrichtung oder Endpunkt einer Bestrebung[2] Object to be taken by a bullet
[2] Objekt, das von einem Geschoss getroffen werden sollHow to use Ziel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Ziel with translations in English.
[1] Unser gemeinsames Ziel ist die Verbesserung der Lebensqualität.
[1] Our common goal is to improve the quality of life.[1] „Beide Bergnamen sind auch in der Neuzeit als Symbolbegriffe hochgesteckter Ziele und Erwartungen geläufig geblieben.“[2]
[1] "Both mountains are also common in modern times as symbol concepts of highly arranged goals and expectations." [2][1] „Den Schleichweg nach Karzin kenne ich nun schon, und wieder erreiche ich mein Ziel ohne Zwischenfall.“[3]
[1] "The Schleichweg after Karzin I already know, and again I reach my goal without incident at" [3][1] „Von wankelmütigen Herrschern beauftragt, von einer unzuverlässigen Mannschaft begleitet, begab er sich auf unabsehbare Zeit unter unvorhersehbaren Gefahren auf eine Reise jenseits der Grenzen der bekannten Welt, um auf unsicheren Wegen ein erhofftes Ziel zu erreichen.“[4]
[1] "commissioned by Wankel's rulers, accompanied by an unreliable team, he went to an almost unpredictable time under unpredictable dangers on a journey beyond the boundaries of the well-known world to achieve in relevant because of a hopedized goal" [4][2] Der Schuss traf mitten ins Ziel.
[2] The shot met in the middle of the targetHow do you pronounce Ziel?
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