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Bekanntenkreis: der, die or das?

derBekanntenkreis

Circle of acquaintances

maskulin · masculineRelationships and communityLevel: Advanced

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

Bekanntenkreis: word facts

Article
der
Gender
maskulin (masculine)
English
Circle of acquaintances
Topic
Relationships and community
Yupo level
Advanced

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Why does Bekanntenkreis take der?

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

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Bekanntenkreis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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