der

A1

the (definite article)

English meaning
the (definite article)

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der in a sentence

Ich nehme das da.

I'll take that there.

Where der comes from

Die Lesung des sumerischen Logogramms 𒂦𒀭𒆠 geht zurück auf die Schreibung in Silbenzeichen: di-i-ir, di-e-ri.

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Questions about der

What does der mean in English?

der means "the (definite article)". For example: "Ich nehme das da." — "I'll take that there."

What level is der in German?

der is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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