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Definite article 'der' (the, masculine, nominative)

Bestimmter Artikel 'der' (maskulin, Nominativ)

'der' is the definite for masculine nouns in the .

Structure

der + maskulines Nomen (Nominativ)

der + masculine noun (nominative)

Details

Part of Speech
Article
Word Type
Definite article
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Explanation

der is the definite ("the") for masculine nouns in the nominative - the used for the of a sentence. When a masculine is the doer or the topic of the sentence, it takes der.

Examples:

  • Der Tisch ist neu. - The table is new.
  • Der Mann arbeitet hier. - The man works here.
  • Der Hund schläft. - The dog is sleeping.

Where der fits in the full paradigm:

  • der (masc.) · die (fem.) · das (neut.) · die ()

Common mistakes and tips. Gender is largely arbitrary in German, so don't translate "the" mechanically - you must know that the is masculine. Always learn the noun with its : not "Tisch" but der Tisch. Be aware that the masculine der changes in other cases ( den, dem), so der here is specifically the nominative/ form. Note also that der can appear as a feminine/ form in other cases, but in the der is always masculine.

About Definite article 'der' (the, masculine, nominative)

'der' is the definite for masculine nouns in the .

Definite for masculine nouns in the (der Mann, der Hund).

'der' ist der bestimmte für maskuline im .

Caution

'der' marks masculine nouns (der Tisch, der Mann). Learn each noun with its article.

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