Is it der, die oder das Zivi?
DER
The correct article in German of Zivi is der. So it is der Zivi! (nominative case)
The word Zivi is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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 Zivi?
How does the declension of Zivi 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 Zivi | die Zivis |
| Genitive | des Zivis | der Zivis |
| Dative | dem Zivi | den Zivis |
| Akkusative | den Zivi | die Zivis |
What is the meaning of Zivi in German?
Zivi has various definitions in German:
[1] colloquially: a man who does community service
[1] umgangssprachlich: ein Mann, der Zivildienst leistet[2] Jargon: A police officer in civil clothing
[2] Jargon: ein Polizeibeamter in ZivilkleidungHow to use Zivi in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zivi with translations in English.
[1] „Als Zivi war ich zuständig fürs Trösten, Füttern, Windelwechseln.“
[1] "As a civilian, I was responsible for comforting, feeding, diaper change"[1] „Mit der Verbitterung über die eigene Hilflosigkeit geht bei alten Menschen oft Misstrauen einher: Da wird die Zimmernachbarin verdächtigt, im Schrank gewühlt zu haben, oder dem Zivi böser Wille unterstellt, wenn er das Essen bringt.“
[1] "With the bitterness about one's own helplessness, distrust often goes hand in hand with the old people: the room car car is suspected of having rummaged in the closet, or assuming the civilian will if he brings the food"[1] „Der Zivi verlor rapide an Umfang und steckte zunehmend windig und inkompetent in seiner Sanitäteruniform.“
[1] "The civilian lost the scope and was increasingly windy and incompetent in his paramedic uniform" "[2] „Die Eröffnungsfrage der taz : „Sag mal, Olli, du bist recht offensichtlich ein Punk. Bist du in dieser Woche schon von der Polizei kontrolliert worden?“ Antwort: „Nee, in letzter Zeit nicht. Zuletzt vor ein paar Wochen hier in der Straße von zwei Zivis. Aber die Bullen scheinen Respekt vor dem Alter entwickelt zu haben, im Gegensatz zu früher hat das wirklich abgenommen.““
[2] "The opening question of the taz:" Say, Olli, you are obviously a punk you have already been controlled by the police this week "answer:" No, not lately. Most recently here in the street of two civilians a few weeks ago. But the bulls seem to have developed respect for old age, in contrast to the past, it really decreased. ""How do you pronounce Zivi?
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