{"id":80,"date":"2024-01-01T07:03:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T07:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/?p=80"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:00:56","slug":"der-bestimmte-und-unbestimmte-artikel-im-singular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/01\/der-bestimmte-und-unbestimmte-artikel-im-singular\/","title":{"rendered":"Der bestimmte und unbestimmte Artikel im Singular"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\">1. What is a Definite Article? (The Words for &#8220;The&#8221;)<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">In English, you only have one word for &#8220;the.&#8221; In German, we have three main words for &#8220;the&#8221; in the singular form. The word changes depending on whether the noun is <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"164\">masculine<\/b>, <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"175\">feminine<\/b>, or <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"188\">neuter<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"5\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">der<\/b> (for masculine nouns) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">$\\rightarrow$<\/span> <b data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\">Der<\/b> Hund (The dog)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">die<\/b> (for feminine nouns) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"25\">$\\rightarrow$<\/span> <b data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"37\">Die<\/b> Katze (The cat)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">das<\/b> (for neuter nouns) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"23\">$\\rightarrow$<\/span> <b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"35\">Das<\/b> Haus (The house)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"6\">\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Example:<\/b> &#8220;Der Hund ist schwarz.&#8221; (The dog is black.) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"53\">$\\rightarrow$<\/span> We are talking about one specific dog.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"8\">2. What is an Indefinite Article? (The Words for &#8220;A&#8221; or &#8220;An&#8221;)<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">When you want to talk about any general thing (not a specific one), you use the indefinite article. In English, this is &#8220;a&#8221; or &#8220;an.&#8221; In German, we use two main words:<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"10\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ein<\/b> (for masculine nouns) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">$\\rightarrow$<\/span> <b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\">Ein<\/b> Hund (A dog)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">eine<\/b> (for feminine nouns) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">$\\rightarrow$<\/span> <b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\">Eine<\/b> Katze (A cat)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ein<\/b> (for neuter nouns) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"23\">$\\rightarrow$<\/span> <b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"35\">Ein<\/b> Haus (A house)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"11\">\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Example:<\/b> &#8220;Das ist ein Hund.&#8221; (That is a dog.) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"46\">$\\rightarrow$<\/span> This can be any dog, not a specific one.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"13\">Quick Practice Table (A1 Vocabulary)<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">Look at these easy words to help you see the difference:<\/p>\r\n<table data-path-to-node=\"15\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Masculine (m)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Feminine (f)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Neuter (n)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">der<\/b> Apfel \/ <b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"12\">ein<\/b> Apfel<\/p>\r\n<br data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0,1\" \/>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0,2\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0,2\" data-index-in-node=\"1\">(the apple \/ an apple)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">die<\/b> Stadt \/ <b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"12\">eine<\/b> Stadt<\/p>\r\n<br data-path-to-node=\"15,1,1,1\" \/>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,1,2\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15,1,1,2\" data-index-in-node=\"1\">(the city \/ a city)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">das<\/b> Haus \/ <b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">ein<\/b> Haus<\/p>\r\n<br data-path-to-node=\"15,1,2,1\" \/>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,2,2\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15,1,2,2\" data-index-in-node=\"1\">(the house \/ a house)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">der<\/b> Hund \/ <b data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">ein<\/b> Hund<\/p>\r\n<br data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0,1\" \/>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0,2\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0,2\" data-index-in-node=\"1\">(the dog \/ a dog)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,2,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">die<\/b> Katze \/ <b data-path-to-node=\"15,2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"12\">eine<\/b> Katze<\/p>\r\n<br data-path-to-node=\"15,2,1,1\" \/>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,2,1,2\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15,2,1,2\" data-index-in-node=\"1\">(the cat \/ a cat)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,2,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">das<\/b> Auto \/ <b data-path-to-node=\"15,2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">ein<\/b> Auto<\/p>\r\n<br data-path-to-node=\"15,2,2,1\" \/>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,2,2,2\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15,2,2,2\" data-index-in-node=\"1\">(the car \/ a car)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">der<\/b> Tisch \/ <b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"12\">ein<\/b> Tisch<\/p>\r\n<br data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0,1\" \/>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0,2\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0,2\" data-index-in-node=\"1\">(the table \/ a table)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">die<\/b> Frau \/ <b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">eine<\/b> Frau<\/p>\r\n<br data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,1\" \/>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,2\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,2\" data-index-in-node=\"1\">(the woman \/ a woman)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">das<\/b> Kind \/ <b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">ein<\/b> Kind<\/p>\r\n<br data-path-to-node=\"15,3,2,1\" \/>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,2,2\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15,3,2,2\" data-index-in-node=\"1\">(the child \/ a child)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"17\">Simple Summary for Beginners<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\">When you learn a new German noun, <b data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"34\">always learn the article with it!<\/b> Do not just learn &#8220;Auge&#8221; (eye)\u2014learn it as <b data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"111\">das Auge<\/b>. This will make your German grammar much easier as you jump from A1 to the next levels.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. What is a Definite Article? (The Words for &#8220;The&#8221;) In English, you only have one word for &#8220;the.&#8221; In German, we have three main words for &#8220;the&#8221; in the singular form. 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