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