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Das for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: dæs

What does Das really mean?

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Alright, so "Das" is a German word that can actually mean a few different things, depending on how it's used. First of all, "das" is the German equivalent of the English definite article "the." So, whenever you want to say "the" in German, you would use "das" for neutral nouns. For example, "Das Auto" means "the car."

In addition to being a definite article, "das" can also be used as a demonstrative pronoun in German to mean "that" or "those." For example, if you wanted to say "that book" in German, you would say "das Buch."

So, to sum up, "das" in German can mean "the" as a definite article and "that" or "those" as demonstrative pronouns. It's kind of like how we use "the" and "that" in English, just in a different language!

I hope that explanation helps! Let me know if you have any other questions about German or anything else. Keep up the good work!

Revised and Fact checked by Emma Johnson on 2023-11-15 07:23:35

Das In a sentece

Learn how to use Das inside a sentece

  • Das ist ein großer Baum. (That is a big tree.)
  • Ich mag das rote Auto. (I like the red car.)
  • Das Buch ist interessant. (The book is interesting.)
  • Das ist meine Familie. (That is my family.)
  • Ich habe das Problem gelöst. (I have solved the problem.)

Das Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

coney coney cony cony dassie dassie hyrax hyrax

Das Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

eutherian eutherian eutherian mammal eutherian mammal placental placental placental mammal placental mammal

Das Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

procavia capensis procavia capensis rock hyrax rock hyrax rock rabbit rock rabbit

Das Member Of

A group to which the original word belongs.

family procaviidae family procaviidae procaviidae procaviidae