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