Word
Das Armband ist für den Stehplatz.
Meaning
The wristband is for the standing place.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Das Armband ist für den Stehplatz.
sein
to be
für
for
das Armband
the wristband
der Stehplatz
the standing place
Questions & Answers about Das Armband ist für den Stehplatz.
Why is it das Armband and not der or die Armband?
Because Armband is a neuter noun in German, so its nominative singular article is das.
- das Armband = the wristband/bracelet
- German nouns have grammatical gender:
- der = masculine
- die = feminine
- das = neuter
This gender is something you usually have to learn with the noun.
What exactly does Armband mean here?
Armband literally means arm-band, and in context it usually means a wristband rather than a decorative bracelet.
It is made of:
- Arm = arm
- Band = band/strap
In event or venue contexts, Armband often refers to an identification wristband used for entry or access.
Why is the verb ist in second position?