Is it der, die oder das Zähler?
DER
The correct article in German of Zähler is der. So it is der Zähler! (nominative case)
The word Zähler 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 Zähler?
How does the declension of Zähler 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 Zähler | die Zähler |
| Genitive | des Zählers | der Zähler |
| Dative | dem Zähler | den Zählern |
| Akkusative | den Zähler | die Zähler |
What is the meaning of Zähler in German?
Zähler has various definitions in German:
[1] person who counts something
[1] Person, die etwas zählt[2] Measurement technology: device or aid that counts something
[2] Messtechnik: Gerät oder Hilfsmittel, das etwas zählt[3] Mathematics: In the break, the number above the fracture line
[3] Mathematik: im Bruch die Zahl über dem Bruchstrich[4] Sport: Hit in the competition
[4] Sport: Treffer im WettkampfHow to use Zähler in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zähler with translations in English.
[1] Manchmal werden Personen als Verkehrszähler beschäftigt.
[1] Sometimes people are employed as traffic meters[2] Der Stromverbrauch in den Haushalten wird durch Zähler ermittelt.
[2] The power consumption in the households is determined by counter[3] Jede Bruchzahl besteht aus Zähler und Nenner.
[3] Each fraction consists of counter and denominator[4] Wer die meisten Zähler erreicht, gewinnt.
[4] Anyone who reaches the most counters winHow do you pronounce Zähler?
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