Alltag: der, die or das?
derAlltag
Everyday life
Short answer: Alltag takes the article der (der Alltag). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “everyday life” in English.
Alltag: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Relationships and community
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Alltag take der?
Alltag is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Tag → der Alltag.
See the article rules →Alltag in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Alltag |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Alltag |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Alltag |
More words ending in -tag
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
Test yourself: Relationships and community
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