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Badeanzug: der, die or das?

derBadeanzug

Swimsuit

maskulin · masculineTravelLevel: Intermediate

Short answer: Badeanzug takes the article der (der Badeanzug). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “swimsuit” in English.

Badeanzug: word facts

Article
der
Gender
maskulin (masculine)
English
Swimsuit
Topic
Travel
Yupo level
Intermediate

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Why does Badeanzug take der?

Badeanzug is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Anzug → der Badeanzug.

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Badeanzug in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

Nominativsubject: who? what?der Badeanzug
Akkusativdirect object: whom? what?den Badeanzug
Dativindirect object: to whom?dem Badeanzug

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