Häkelnadel: der, die or das?
dieHäkelnadel
Crochet hook
Short answer: Häkelnadel takes the article die (die Häkelnadel). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “crochet hook” in English.
Häkelnadel: word facts
- Article
- die
- Gender
- feminin (feminine)
- English
- Crochet hook
- Topic
- Home and daily life
- Yupo level
- Advanced
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Why does Häkelnadel take die?
Häkelnadel is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Nadel → die Häkelnadel.
See the article rules →Häkelnadel in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | die Häkelnadel |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | die Häkelnadel |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | der Häkelnadel |
More words ending in -nadel
They all take die, because the last part decides the article.
