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