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