Short answer: Aufzug takes the article der (der Aufzug). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “elevator” in English.
Aufzug: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Elevator
- Topic
- Home and daily life
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Aufzug take der?
Aufzug is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Zug → der Aufzug.
See the article rules →Aufzug in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Aufzug |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Aufzug |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Aufzug |
More words ending in -zug
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
