Short answer: Autokino takes the article das (das Autokino). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “drive-in cinema” in English.
Autokino: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Drive-in cinema
- Topic
- Travel
- Yupo level
- Beginner
Check a dictionary
You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:
Last updated: · Method
Why does Autokino take das?
Autokino is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Kino → das Autokino.
See the article rules →Autokino in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Autokino |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Autokino |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Autokino |
More words ending in -kino
They all take das, because the last part decides the article.
