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what is the rule of using these articles (Das, Der, Die)?, and why we (das for Madchen) and (Die for Frau)?

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- The cities and the countries: das große London, das schöne Nürnberg, das weite Asien , das ferne Australien , Exceptions: der Haag, der Schweiz, der Moldau , der Irak , der Libanon, .... and the countries with names ending in -ei : die Türkei, die Mongolei. and the countries with names in plural : die Vereinigten Staaten, die Niederlande. - The metals : das Gold , das Eisen , das Kupfer, das Platin, das Blei ; Exception : der Stahl. - Verbs and adjectives that have become nouns such as: das Essen, das Trinken, das Arbeiten, das Gute, das Neue... - The diminutives ( making nouns smaller) with endings -chen and -lein: again das Mädchen , das Fräulein , das Schneewittchen , das Büblein. - Nouns ending in - tum and -(i) um : das Altertum , das Eigentum, das Oratorium, das Verbum , das Gymnasium, das Helium , das Kalium etc.. Exceptions: Der Reichtum , der Irrtum. So you see that there are some rules yet they have their exceptions that don't have always a logical explanation. So you have to note those rules while gaining the ability to recognize most of the other articles through practice and repetition. Good luck:)
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- All nouns ending in : - ei , - ie , -in , -ion , - tät, heit , keit , ung , schaft: die Bücherei , die Arznei, die Melodie, die Verkäuferin , die Löwin, die Nation , die Religion , die Universität , die Vergangenheit , die Gelegenheit, die Neuigkeit, die Geistlichkeit , die Übung ,die Wohnung, die Eigenschaft , die Wissenschaft....usw - Many nouns with the suffix -mut- when associated with feminine attributes bear the article (die) as in : die Sanftmut, die Anmut , die Langmut , die Demut...usw On the other hand when associated with masculine qualities we use the article (der) such as: der Hochmut , der Kleinmut , der Wankelmut, der Unmut ....usw Aritkel DAS: - The young living things such as : das Kind , das Lamm, das Kalb, das Fohlen , das Mädchen (this explains why this word bears the neutral article (das) ,because it is the young version of the feminine being (Frau). The attribute of being young and still a kid made it hold less of the feminine qualities associated with the article (die) and more inclined to bear the neutral article (das) that refers to small, little, young living things whether humans or animals.However it is considered as an exception to the words that should bear the article ( die) as mentioned before . - Nouns that are used to call both feminine and masculine animals such as : da Pferd , das Schaf, das Rind, das Schwein , das Huhn.
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Hello Mercury, In general there is no rule yet there are some rules that could help you determine many of the word's articles and they are as follows: Artikel DER: - All masculine living things use the article (Der) der Mann , r Lehrer, Junge , Sohn , Bruder, Hahn , Stier....usw - The days, months ,seasons demand using (Der) as well: der Montag, deer Januar, der Sommer ....usw - All wind and wind directions: der Norden , der Passat , der Taifun ... - All Minerals: der Diamant, der Granit , der Kalk , der Schwefel ..... - All money description : der Rubel , der Dollar , der Pfenning , der Frank usw.... Exception : die Mark , die Krone - All nouns ending in : -ig , -ich, -ast, - ing , -en. der Honig , der Teppich , der Sperling , der Palast, dr Regen ... Exceptions: das Wappen , das Kissen , das Zeichen and all the nominalized verb ( Fahren , Essen ....). Artikel DIE: - It is used with all feminine living things : die Frau , e Tochter, e Braut , e Magd , e Kuh , e Gans ... The Exceptions are : das Weib , das Fräulein , das Mädchen ( so Mädchen in fact is an exception to that rule). - The trees, flowers and fruits: die Tanne, die Kiefer, die Buche , die Rose , die Nelke , die Tulpe, die Birne , die Kirsche , die Pflaume..usw... Exceptions: der Ahorn , der Apfel - The numbers, figures and digits: die Eins , die Zehn , die Hundert , die Tausend... - With most of the nouns ending in -e : die Straße , die Sonne, die Freude, die Silbe, die Stunde ..... Exceptions are: *das Auge , das Ende , der Käse . * Masculine nouns ending in -e as well , but could bear -en in their nominative form such as : der Glaube - Glauben , der Friede - Frieden * The factual nouns ending in -e with the prefix *Ge* that indicate collective nouns such as : das Gebirge , das Gemüse, das Gewerbe.
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There is no rule or system. Some have a male, some have a female origin. And neutral. Later there is a lot of grammar depending on them. (der/die/das) Es gibt keine Regel oder kein System. Manche haben einen männlichen und manche haben einen weiblichen Ursprung. Und neutral. Später gibt es viel Grammatik, die davon abhängig ist. (der/die/das) You have to learn them together with the words. Note them in your vocabulary or at the margins your textbook. Du musst sie zusammen (/gemeinsam) mit den Wörtern lernen. Notiere (/schreibe) sie in dein Vokabelheft (/in deine Wortliste) oder an den Rand deines Lehrbuchs. "das Mädchen" is "das", because it is a belittlement (/minimization). The ending "...chen" or "...lein" makes things (and people) sound smaller (and cute) and makes them neutral. "das Mädchen" ist "das", weil es eine Verniedlichung ist. Die Endung "...chen" oder "...lein" lässt Dinge (und Personen) kleiner (und süß /niedlich) klingen und macht sie neutral. "Mädchen": kleine "Maid" oder "Magd"

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