Außenspiegel: der, die or das?
derAußenspiegel
Wing mirror
Short answer: Außenspiegel takes the article der (der Außenspiegel). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “wing mirror” in English.
Außenspiegel: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Wing mirror
- Topic
- City and transport
- Yupo level
- Intermediate
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Why does Außenspiegel take der?
Außenspiegel is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Spiegel → der Außenspiegel.
See the article rules →Außenspiegel in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Außenspiegel |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Außenspiegel |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Außenspiegel |
More words ending in -spiegel
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
