Is it der, die oder das Zigeuner?
DER
The correct article in German of Zigeuner is der. So it is der Zigeuner! (nominative case)
The word Zigeuner is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
"Gypsy" is a diffuse external designation for members of groups on the edge of the majority society. It is a carrier of clichés that mostly devalue but can also romantically exaggerate. They assume a collective different personality. In the further sociographical definition of “gypsies” as a label of such different groups as the Roma, non -conformist artist (“Bohemiens”) or a majority -society marginalized groups. In a close ethnic definition, "Gypsy" means Roma. The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma rejects this equation. "Gypsy" is racist and discredited as a exclusion category in National Socialism. In the language of politics, law, the media and the administration, “Gypsy” is no longer used, unlike in the non -elaborated everyday discourse.
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 Zigeuner?
How does the declension of Zigeuner 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 Zigeuner | die Zigeuner |
| Genitive | des Zigeuners | der Zigeuner |
| Dative | dem Zigeuner | den Zigeunern |
| Akkusative | den Zigeuner | die Zigeuner |
What is the meaning of Zigeuner in German?
Zigeuner has various definitions in German:
[1] If necessary, pejorative: external designation that is applied to members of the Roma and on Jenische
[1] gegebenenfalls abwertend: Fremdbezeichnung, die auf Angehörige der Roma und auf Jenische angewendet wird[2] pejorative: messy, lazy and unsteady person
[2] abwertend: unordentlicher, fauler und unsteter Mensch[3] Designing: non -conformist artist
[3] abwertend: nonkonformistischer Künstler[4] If necessary: relatives of a marginalized "unsteady" majority -society population group
[4] gegebenenfalls abwertend: Angehöriger einer marginalisierten „unsteten“ mehrheitsgesellschaftlichen Bevölkerungsgruppe[5] Romanticizing, symbolic: personification of freedom, naturalness, sensuality and/or musicality
[5] romantisierend, symbolisch: Personifizierung von Freiheit, Natürlichkeit, Sinnlichkeit und/oder Musikalität[6] Mycology: Trivial name of some mushrooms:
[6] Mykologie: Trivialname einiger Pilze:[a] of the ripe mushroom
[a] des Reifpilzes[b] the flocculant witch rip
[b] des flockenstieligen HexenröhrlingsHow to use Zigeuner in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zigeuner with translations in English.
[1] „Juden, Armenier und Zigeuner wohnen bei anderen Völkern gleichsam zur Miete.“
[1] "Jews, Armenians and Gypsies live in other peoples, as it were to the rent" "[1] „Eines Morgens nun erschienen die beiden Zigeuner nicht wieder auf Neuhof, was auch bedeuten konnte, daß sie einer anderen Arbeit zugeteilt worden waren.“
[1] "One morning the two gypsies did not appear again on Neuhof, which could also mean that they were assigned to another work"[1] „Die Zigeuner hatten sich noch weiter zurückgezogen als am Vortage.“
[1] "The Gypsies had retreated even further than on the previous day"[1] „Gespenster wie die Verachtung der Zigeuner lassen sich vertreiben, wenn man sie aus der Nacht des Hasses und der Feindlichkeit gegenüber dem Fremden und Anderen ans Licht zerrt.“
[1] "Ghosts such as the contempt for the gypsies can be passed away if you are to light them from the night of hate and hostility towards the stranger and others"[2] „Zick-Zack-Zigeunerpack!“ (Fanspruch an die gegnerische Mannschaft in Fußballstadien)
[2] "Zick-Zack-Zigeunerpackäower" (finding to the opposing team in football stadiums)[3] „Diese Bohèmes, Pferdeverkäufer der Seele, Roßtäuscher des Geistes, … waren ihre gegenseitigen Markthändler, welche, nach Art der Zigeuner, ihre aufgestutzten Schindgäule aneinander verkauften.“
[3] "This Bohèmes, horse seller of the soul, Roßfiebel der Spirit, ... were their mutual market dealers who, in the type of gypsy, sold their imposed shingle" together "[4, 5] „Besonders bei Reiseveranstaltern und Reiseschriftstellern ist die Bezeichnung 'See-Zigeuner' [für verschiedene südostasiatische ethnische Gruppen] recht verbreitet.“
[4, 5] "Especially among tour operators and travel writers, the name 'See-Zigeuner' [for various Southeast Asian ethnic groups] is quite spread"[5] „Dann kam der Abend, es wurde ein Feuer entfacht, la, la, la, und die Zigeuner, sie haben getanzt und gelacht, la, la, la.“
[5] "Then the evening came, a fire was sparked, la, la, la, and the gypsies, they danced and laughed, la, la, laä"[6a] „Dieser äußerst angenehm schmeckende Pilz, im Volksmunde unter dem Namen »Zigeuner«, sonst auch als Runzel-Schüppling bekannt, wächst vom August bis zum November truppweise in moosgründigen Laub- und Nadelwäldern. “
[6a] "This extremely pleasant tasting mushroom, in the vernacular under the name" Gypsy ", otherwise known as a wrinkled Schüppling, grows together in moss-enclosed leaf and needle forests from August to November"How do you pronounce Zigeuner?
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