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Flugfeld: der, die or das?

dasFlugfeld

Airfield

neutral · neuterTravelLevel: Beginner

Short answer: Flugfeld takes the article das (das Flugfeld). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “airfield” in English.

Flugfeld: word facts

Article
das
Gender
neutral (neuter)
English
Airfield
Topic
Travel
Yupo level
Beginner

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Why does Flugfeld take das?

Flugfeld is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Feld → das Flugfeld.

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Flugfeld in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

Nominativsubject: who? what?das Flugfeld
Akkusativdirect object: whom? what?das Flugfeld
Dativindirect object: to whom?dem Flugfeld

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