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