Short answer: Essig takes the article der (der Essig). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “vinegar” in English.
Essig: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Vinegar
- Topic
- Food and drink
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Essig take der?
Nouns ending in -ig usually take der.
See the article rules →Essig in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Essig |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Essig |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Essig |
