Word
Der Fluss ist breit.
Meaning
The river is wide.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Der Fluss ist breit.
Why is the article der used with Fluss?
In German, nouns have grammatical genders (masculine, feminine, neuter). Fluss is masculine, so it takes the definite article der.
What does breit mean in this context?
Breit translates to wide in English, describing how large the river is from one side to the other.
Can I say Der Fluss ist groß instead of Der Fluss ist breit?
You can, but groß usually means big in a more general sense. Breit is more specific, emphasizing the width of the river.
Is there anything special about the word order here?
No, it’s a typical German declarative sentence: Subject (Der Fluss) + Verb (ist) + Predicate (breit).
Is this sentence in the present tense?
Yes, ist is the third-person singular present tense of sein (to be).