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