Short answer: Fernbus takes the article der (der Fernbus). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “long-distance bus” in English.
Fernbus: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Long-distance bus
- Topic
- Travel
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Fernbus take der?
Fernbus is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Bus → der Fernbus.
See the article rules →Fernbus in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Fernbus |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Fernbus |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Fernbus |
More words ending in -bus
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
