English–German

“article” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/aɐ̯ˈtiːkəl/

Example

Im Deutschen gibt es bestimmte und unbestimmte Artikel.

In German, there are definite and indefinite articles.

Illustration for Artikel (article)

How to say “article” in German

“Article” in German is Artikel.

A short label beside a noun or a clearly defined piece of writing or merchandise.

Full entry for Artikel: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Artikel

In vielen Sätzen fehlt ein Artikel, wenn das Deutsche den Nullartikel benutzt.

In many sentences, an article is missing when German uses the zero article.

Tips for using Artikel

  • German articles change for gender, number, and case, so English definiteness alone does not determine whether to use der, die, das, or an inflected form.

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