Leitartikel: der, die or das?
derLeitartikel
Leading article
Short answer: Leitartikel takes the article der (der Leitartikel). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “leading article” in English.
Leitartikel: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Leading article
- Topic
- Technology and media
- Yupo level
- Advanced
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Why does Leitartikel take der?
Leitartikel is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Artikel → der Leitartikel.
See the article rules →Leitartikel in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Leitartikel |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Leitartikel |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Leitartikel |
More words ending in -artikel
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
