Achterbahn: der, die or das?
dieAchterbahn
Rollercoaster
Short answer: Achterbahn takes the article die (die Achterbahn). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “rollercoaster” in English.
Achterbahn: word facts
- Article
- die
- Gender
- feminin (feminine)
- English
- Rollercoaster
- Topic
- Culture and arts
- Yupo level
- Intermediate
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Why does Achterbahn take die?
Achterbahn is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Bahn → die Achterbahn.
See the article rules →Achterbahn in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | die Achterbahn |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | die Achterbahn |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | der Achterbahn |
More words ending in -bahn
They all take die, because the last part decides the article.
