Is it der, die oder das Zivilist?
DER
The correct article in German of Zivilist is der. So it is der Zivilist! (nominative case)
The word Zivilist 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 …).
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German declension of Zivilist?
How does the declension of Zivilist 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 Zivilist | die Zivilisten |
| Genitive | des Zivilisten | der Zivilisten |
| Dative | dem Zivilisten | den Zivilisten |
| Akkusative | den Zivilisten | die Zivilisten |
What is the meaning of Zivilist in German?
Zivilist has various definitions in German:
[1] person who does not belong to the military and is not a member of another combat organization
[1] Person, die nicht dem Militär angehört und kein Mitglied einer anderen Kampforganisation ist[2] Person who wears civil clothing
[2] Person, die Zivilkleidung trägtHow to use Zivilist in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zivilist with translations in English.
[1] Man kann auch als Zivilist bei der Bundeswehr arbeiten.
[1] You can also work as a civilian at the Bundeswehr[1] Das Gericht des Militärdistrikts Nordkaukasus hat zwei russische Offiziere wegen Mordes an Zivilisten zu langen Haftstrafen verurteilt.
[1] The court of the Nordkaukasus military district sentenced two Russian officers to long prison terms for murder of civilians[1] Die Regel heißt: Soldaten müssen sich verteidigen, aber sehr vorsichtig sein im Umgang mit Zivilisten.
[1] The rule means: soldiers have to defend themselves, but be very careful when dealing with civilian[1] „Obwohl der Rittmeister selber Zivil trug, rechnete er sich nicht zu den Zivilisten.“
[1] "Although the Rittmeister wore civilian himself, he did not expect the civilian" "[1] „Als die Schlacht von Okinawa am 30. Juni 1945 zu Ende war, hatten über 120000 Zivilisten ihr Leben verloren – ein Drittel der Bevölkerung.“
[1] "When the Battle of Okinawa ended on June 30, 1945, over 120,000 civilians had lost their lives - a third of the population."[2] Außerhalb der Kaserne ist Holger oft auch als Zivilist unterwegs.
[2] Outside the barracks, Holger is often on the go as a civilian[2] Ob es wohl von Mao Tse-tung ein Bild gibt, auf dem er als Zivilist zu sehen ist?
[2] Whether there is probably a picture of Mao Tse tunes on which he is seen as a civilian[2] „An dem Wagen stehen zwei uniformierte Wachtmeister, ein Zivilist, in dem er seinen eigenen Kriminalkommissar Katzenstein erkennt, und ein zweiter Zivilist, auf den von den andern dreien heftig eingeredet wird.“
[2] "On the car there are two uniformed sergeant, a civilian in which he recognizes his own crime commissioner Katzenstein, and a second civilian who is violated by the other three" "
Is it der, die oder das Zivilist?
DER
The correct article in German of Zivilist is der. So it is der Zivilist! (nominative case)
The word Zivilist is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Context 2
German declension of Zivilist?
How does the declension of Zivilist 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 Zivilist | die Zivilisten |
| Genitive | des Zivilisten | der Zivilisten |
| Dative | dem Zivilisten | den Zivilisten |
| Akkusative | den Zivilisten | die Zivilisten |
What is the meaning of Zivilist in German?
Zivilist is defined as:
[1] Person who teaches civil law, studies it or is a connoisseur of the same
[1] Person, die das Zivilrecht lehrt, es studiert oder ein Kenner desselben istHow to use Zivilist in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zivilist with translations in English.
[1] Der Staatsanwalt hat im Bereicherungsrecht promoviert, ist von Hause aus also eigentlich Zivilist.
[1] The public prosecutor did his doctorate in the right of enrichment, so it is actually a civilist[1] Unter den Zivilisten unserer Fakultät gibt es mal wieder erregte Diskussionen über ein EuGH-Urteil.
[1] Among the civilians in our faculty there are again excited discussions about an ECJ judgmentHow do you pronounce Zivilist?
Pictures or photos of Zivilist
![[1] ein Zivilist und ein US Militärangehöriger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/GI_checks_a_civilian%27s_identity_-a.jpg/220px-GI_checks_a_civilian%27s_identity_-a.jpg)
![[2] der Pilot der United States Air Force Charles Bassett als Zivilist](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Charles_Bassett_S64-31443.jpg/220px-Charles_Bassett_S64-31443.jpg)
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