Is it der, die oder das Ökosystem?
DAS
The correct article in German of Ökosystem is das. So it is das Ökosystem! (nominative case)
The word Ökosystem 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.
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 Ökosystem?
How does the declension of Ökosystem 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 Ökosystem | die Ökosysteme |
| Genitive | des Ökosystems | der Ökosysteme |
| Dative | dem Ökosystem | den Ökosystemen |
| Akkusative | das Ökosystem | die Ökosysteme |
What is the meaning of Ökosystem in German?
Ökosystem is defined as:
[1] Biology: An area, part of a landscape, in the creature that depend on each other, together exist
[1] Biologie: ein Bereich, ein Teil einer Landschaft, in dem Lebewesen, die aufeinander angewiesen sind, zusammen existierenHow to use Ökosystem in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Ökosystem with translations in English.
[1] Ein See ist ein gutes Beispiel für ein Ökosystem.
[1] A lake is a good example of an ecosystem at[1] „Für Wasserkraftwerke werden Stauseen errichtet, die riesige Ökosysteme zerstören, und für Energiesparlampen muss in China hochgiftiges Quecksilber abgebaut werden.“[2]
[1] "For hydroelectric power plants, reservoirs are built, the huge ecosystems destroy, and for energy-saving lamps must be reduced in China highly toxic mercury!" [2]How do you pronounce Ökosystem?
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