Großraumabteil: der, die or das?
dasGroßraumabteil
Open-plan compartment
Short answer: Großraumabteil takes the article das (das Großraumabteil). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “open-plan compartment” in English.
Großraumabteil: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Open-plan compartment
- Topic
- Travel
- Yupo level
- Advanced
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Why does Großraumabteil take das?
Großraumabteil is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Abteil → das Großraumabteil.
See the article rules →Großraumabteil in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Großraumabteil |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Großraumabteil |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Großraumabteil |
More words ending in -abteil
They all take das, because the last part decides the article.

