Short answer: Hörbuch takes the article das (das Hörbuch). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “audiobook” in English.
Hörbuch: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Audiobook
- Topic
- Culture and arts
- Yupo level
- Beginner
Check a dictionary
You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:
Last updated: · Method
Why does Hörbuch take das?
Hörbuch is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Buch → das Hörbuch.
See the article rules →Hörbuch in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Hörbuch |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Hörbuch |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Hörbuch |
More words ending in -buch
They all take das, because the last part decides the article.
