Short answer: Baumarkt takes the article der (der Baumarkt). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “DIY shop” in English.
Baumarkt: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- DIY shop
- Topic
- Shopping and money
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Baumarkt take der?
Baumarkt is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Markt → der Baumarkt.
See the article rules →Baumarkt in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Baumarkt |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Baumarkt |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Baumarkt |
More words ending in -markt
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
