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Bettbezug: der, die or das?

derBettbezug

Duvet cover

maskulin · masculineHome and daily lifeLevel: Intermediate

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

Bettbezug: word facts

Article
der
Gender
maskulin (masculine)
English
Duvet cover
Topic
Home and daily life
Yupo level
Intermediate

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Why does Bettbezug take der?

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

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Bettbezug in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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