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