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Definite Articles

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In English, the definite article is "the." In German, the singular definite article is der for masculine, die for feminine, and das for neuter. The plural definite article is die for all three genders.

Definite Article

SINGULAR
 

Masculine Feminine
der Schein die Münze
the bill the coin
 
Neuter
das Hotel
the hotel

PLURAL
 

Masculine Feminine
die Scheine die Münzen
the bills the coins
 
Neuter
die Hotels
the hotels

Additional forms of the definite article and of other words which take the same endings are treated in other sections.



Examples of Definite Articles

  • Die Bank ist gleich da vorne.
  • Können Sie dann bitte das Anmeldeformular ausfüllen?
  • Ja, in Ordnung. Hier ist der Schlüssel.