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