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Is it der, die oder das Zimmer?

DAS

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

The word Zimmer 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.

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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 Zimmer?

How does the declension of Zimmer 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 Zimmer die Zimmer
Genitive des Zimmers der Zimmer
Dative dem Zimmer den Zimmern
Akkusative das Zimmer die Zimmer

What is the meaning of Zimmer in German?

Zimmer has various definitions in German:

[1] Room in a house or apartment that is intended for people to stay

[1] Raum in einem Haus oder einer Wohnung, der für den Aufenthalt von Personen bestimmt ist

[2] Furniture, furniture of a room [1]

[2] Einrichtung, Mobiliar eines Zimmers[1]

How to use Zimmer in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zimmer with translations in English.

[1] Diese Wohnung hat drei Zimmer.

[1] This apartment has three rooms

[1] Sei ruhig und geh auf dein Zimmer!

[1] Be quiet and go to your room!

[1] „Als wir im Brandenburger Umweltministerium Ende 1990 die Arbeit aufnahmen, hatten wir nicht mehr als ein Zimmer, ein Türschild, einen Staatssekretär und sechs Mitarbeiter, die sich ein einziges Telefon teilten.“[2]

[1] "When we started work in the Brandenburg Ministry of the Environment at the end of 1990, we had no more than one room, a door sign, a State Secretary and six employees who shared a single telephone." [2]

[1] „In der Abteilung »Neuzeit« ist von der Ansbacher Polizei ein Zimmer dem Andenken des armen Findlings Kaspar Hauser geweiht; man sieht seine Uhr, seine Kleider und Wäsche mit den Stichmarken des Mordinstrumentes und die ganze Literatur über diesen geheimnisvollen Unbekannten.“[3]

[1] "In the" Modern Times "department, a room is dedicated to the memory of the poor foundling Kaspar Hauser by the Ansbach police ? you can see his watch, his clothes and linen with the engraving marks of the murderous instrument and all the literature about this mysterious one

[1] „Nun war es offenbar gerade dieses Zimmer, das die Einbrecherin sich ausgesucht hatte.“[4]

[1] "Now it was evidently precisely this room that the burglar had chosen ." [4]

[1] „Alf Bertini war aus dem Zimmer gerannt.“[5]

[1] "Alf Bertini ran out of the room." [5]

[2] Wir haben uns verkauft: das Zimmer fällt dunkler aus, als wir dachten.

[2] We have sold ourselves: the room is darker than we thought .

[2] Dieses Zimmer schien aus dem 19. Jahrhundert zu sein.

[2] This room appeared to be from the 19th century.

[2] Als ich dieses Zimmer sah, wusste ich, was Gelsenkirchener Barock ist.

[2] When I saw this room, I knew what Gelsenkirchen Baroque was .
Zimmer (Österreich)
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Is it der, die oder das Zimmer?

DER

DIE

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

The word Zimmer is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

The oral, colloquial use of the article for surnames is not uniform . North German tends not to use an article, Central German is used inconsistently, the article tends to be used in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms.

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German declension of Zimmer?

How does the declension of Zimmer 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 Zimmer (Zimmer) die Zimmer (Zimmer) die Zimmers die Zimmer
Genitive des Zimmer des Zimmers Zimmers der Zimmer (Zimmer) der Zimmers der Zimmer
Dative dem Zimmer (Zimmer) der Zimmer (Zimmer) den Zimmers den Zimmer
Akkusative den Zimmer (Zimmer) die Zimmer (Zimmer) die Zimmers die Zimmer
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Zimmer in German?

Zimmer is defined as:

[1] German-speaking surname, surname

[1] deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname

see also: List of the most common surnames in Germany

siehe auch: Liste der häufigsten Nachnamen Deutschlands

see also: List of the most common surnames in Austria

siehe auch: Liste der häufigsten Nachnamen Österreichs

see also: List of the most common surnames in Switzerland

siehe auch: Liste der häufigsten Nachnamen der Schweiz

How to use Zimmer in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zimmer with translations in English.

[1] Frau Zimmer ist ein Genie im Verkauf.

[1] Ms. Zimmer is a sales genius

[1] Herr Zimmer wollte uns kein Interview geben.

[1] Mr. Zimmer did not want to give us an interview.

[1] Die Zimmers kommen heute aus Dresden.

[1] Today the rooms come from Dresden.

[1] Der Zimmer trägt nie die Schals, die die Zimmer ihm strickt.

[1] The room never wears the scarves that the room knits for him

[1] Das kann ich dir aber sagen: „Wenn die Frau Zimmer kommt, geht der Herr Zimmer.“

[1] But I can tell you: "When Mrs. Zimmer comes, Mr. Zimmer ."

[1] Zimmer kommt und geht.

[1] Zimmer comes and goes.

[1] Zimmers kamen, sahen und siegten.

[1] Zimmer came, saw and won.

[1] An verregneten Herbsttagen ist Familie Zimmers liebste Beschäftigung das Bemalen von Hühnereiern.

[1] On rainy autumn days, Zimmer's family's favorite activity is painting chicken eggs

[1] An verschneiten Wintertagen ist die liebste Beschäftigung von Familie Zimmer das Schmücken von Weihnachtsbäumen.

[1] On snowy winter days, the Zimmer family's favorite activity is decorating Christmas trees

How do you pronounce Zimmer?

Zimmer (Österreich)
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