Automatikgetriebe: der, die or das?
dasAutomatikgetriebe
Automatic gearbox
Short answer: Automatikgetriebe takes the article das (das Automatikgetriebe). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “automatic gearbox” in English.
Automatikgetriebe: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Automatic gearbox
- Topic
- City and transport
- Yupo level
- Advanced
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Why does Automatikgetriebe take das?
Automatikgetriebe is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Getriebe → das Automatikgetriebe.
See the article rules →Automatikgetriebe in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Automatikgetriebe |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Automatikgetriebe |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Automatikgetriebe |
More words ending in -getriebe
They all take das, because the last part decides the article.
