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the

Meaning of der

bestimmter Artikel für bekannte oder konkrete Nomen

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German[deːɐ̯]
Russian transcription[ɐprʲɪdʲɪˈlʲɵnːɨj ɐrˈtʲiklʲ]
the
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der with Russian translation

der usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мужчина читает газету.

Der Mann liest die Zeitung.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я знаю этот дом.

Ich kenne das Haus.

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derопределённый артикль
einнеопределённый артикль
einнеопределённый артикль

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What's the difference between der / dieser / jener / welcher

🇩🇪German

Points to something near or already known: "this".

A1Very Often
🇩🇪German

Refers to something farther away or contrasted: "that" over there.

A1Rarely
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🇩🇪German
welcher

Used in questions and relative clauses: "which / who / that"; not as a normal article.

A1Often

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der means the. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce der

[deːɐ̯]

der translation

the

der examples

Der Mann liest die Zeitung.

der transcription

[deːɐ̯]

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der meaning: what does it mean?

bestimmter Artikel für bekannte oder konkrete Nomen

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der is pronounced as [deːɐ̯]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

der definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Mann liest die Zeitung. Translation: Мужчина читает газету.

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