Klodeckel: der, die or das?
derKlodeckel
Toilet lid
Short answer: Klodeckel takes the article der (der Klodeckel). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “toilet lid” in English.
Klodeckel: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Toilet lid
- Topic
- Home and daily life
- Yupo level
- Intermediate
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Why does Klodeckel take der?
Klodeckel is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Deckel → der Klodeckel.
See the article rules →Klodeckel in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Klodeckel |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Klodeckel |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Klodeckel |
More words ending in -deckel
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
