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