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