Short answer: Erbstück takes the article das (das Erbstück). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “heirloom” in English.
Erbstück: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Heirloom
- Topic
- Home and daily life
- Yupo level
- Advanced
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Why does Erbstück take das?
Erbstück is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Stück → das Erbstück.
See the article rules →Erbstück in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Erbstück |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Erbstück |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Erbstück |
More words ending in -stück
They all take das, because the last part decides the article.
