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Trend
📈 What does "der Trend" mean?
Der Trend (noun, masculine) refers to a general direction of development or current over a certain period. It describes a tendency that can emerge in various areas such as Mode (fashion), Gesellschaft (society), Wirtschaft (economy), or Technologie (technology).
Essentially, it's about where something is heading or what is currently popular. A Trend can be short-lived or long-lasting.
Example: Der aktuelle Trend geht zu nachhaltigeren Produkten. (The current trend is towards more sustainable products.)
🧐 Grammar of "der Trend" in Detail
"Trend" is a masculine noun and takes the article "der". It's a loanword from English.
Singular
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der | Trend |
| Genitive | des | Trends / Trendes |
| Dative | dem | Trend |
| Accusative | den | Trend |
Plural
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Trends |
| Genitive | der | Trends |
| Dative | den | Trends |
| Accusative | die | Trends |
💡 Example Sentences
- Der neueste Trend in der Mode sind weite Hosen. (The latest trend in fashion is wide trousers.)
- Viele Unternehmen folgen dem aktuellen Trend zur Digitalisierung. (Many companies are following the current trend towards digitalization.)
- Man kann den Trend zu flexibleren Arbeitszeiten beobachten. (One can observe the trend towards more flexible working hours.)
- Die Analyse der Marktdaten zeigt verschiedene Trends auf. (The analysis of market data reveals various trends.)
🗣️ How to use "der Trend"
"Der Trend" is frequently used to talk about developments in many fields:
- Fashion (Mode): Der Trend geht zu Vintage-Kleidung. (The trend is towards vintage clothing.)
- Technology (Technologie): Künstliche Intelligenz ist ein wichtiger technologischer Trend. (Artificial intelligence is an important technological trend.)
- Economy (Wirtschaft): Der Trend am Aktienmarkt ist momentan positiv. (The trend on the stock market is currently positive.)
- Society (Gesellschaft): Es gibt einen Trend zu mehr Umweltbewusstsein. (There is a trend towards more environmental awareness.)
Typical collocations (word combinations) include:
- im Trend liegen: to be trendy or current (Diese Farben liegen voll im Trend. - These colors are very trendy.)
- einen Trend setzen: to set a trend (Das Unternehmen hat mit diesem Produkt einen neuen Trend gesetzt. - The company set a new trend with this product.)
- dem Trend folgen: to follow the trend (Nicht jeder möchte dem neuesten Trend folgen. - Not everyone wants to follow the latest trend.)
- gegen den Trend: against the trend (Ihre Verkaufszahlen steigen gegen den allgemeinen Trend. - Their sales figures are rising against the general trend.)
🧠 Mnemonics for "der Trend"
Article Mnemonic
Imagine a trendy guy, say, Derek, setting the Trend. "Der Derek" helps you remember "der Trend".
Meaning Mnemonic
A Trend shows which way the current is trending (moving). Think of a river's current showing the direction.
🔄 Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms (Similar Words)
- die Strömung: A general direction, often regarding opinions or art ('current', 'flow').
- die Entwicklung: A process of change over time ('development').
- die Mode: Especially related to clothing and style, often short-lived ('fashion').
- die Tendenz: An inclination or direction, often statistical ('tendency').
- die Richtung: Where something is moving or oriented ('direction').
Antonyms (Opposites)
- der Stillstand: No movement or development ('standstill').
- die Stagnation: A state without progress or change ('stagnation').
- die Unmodernität: The opposite of being fashionable ('unfashionableness').
- die Beständigkeit: Something that remains the same ('constancy', 'steadiness').
⚠️ Similar but Misleading Words
Die Träne: Sounds vaguely similar but means 'tear' (from the eye). Don't mix them up!
😂 A Joke about Trends
Warum tragen Skelette keine modernen Hosen?
Weil sie keinen Körper haben, um dem neuesten Trend zu folgen! 😉🦴
Translation:
Why don't skeletons wear modern trousers?
Because they have no body to follow the latest trend! 😉🦴
📜 A Poem about the Trend
Der Trend, er kommt, der Trend, er geht,
wie der Wind, der ständig weht.
Mal bunt, mal schlicht, mal laut, mal leis,
erfindet sich stets neu, auf seine Weis'.
Was gestern "in", ist heute "out",
wer mitmacht, ist der Menge traut.
Doch bleib dir treu, das ist der Clou,
denn der beste Trend, der bist nur du!
Translation:
The trend, it comes, the trend, it goes,
like the wind that always blows.
Sometimes colourful, simple, loud, or low,
it always reinvents itself, just so.
What was "in" yesterday, is "out" today,
who joins in, trusts the crowd's sway.
But stay true to yourself, that's the key,
because the best trend is just simply you!
❓ Riddle: What am I?
Ich zeige, wohin die Reise geht,
ob in Mode, Technik oder Diät.
Ich bin mal kurz, mal bleib ich lang,
viele folgen mir im Überschwang.
Man kann mich setzen, mir folgen, mich seh'n,
doch fassbar bin ich selten, wirst du versteh'n.
Was bin ich?
Translation:
I show where the journey is heading,
whether in fashion, tech, or dieting.
Sometimes I'm short, sometimes I stay long,
many follow me with great élan.
You can set me, follow me, see me,
but tangible I rarely am, you will agree.
What am I?
Solution: Der Trend (The Trend)
🌐 Other Info
The word "Trend" is a direct loanword from English ("trend") that has become established in German. There isn't a purely German equivalent that carries the exact same connotation of fashionable or societal development, although words like Entwicklung ('development') or Strömung ('current') are similar.
Interestingly, the word retains its English form even in the plural: "die Trends".
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Trend?
The German word "Trend" is masculine. The correct article is always der: der Trend (in singular) and die Trends (in plural).