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Lesekreis: der, die or das?

derLesekreis

Reading group

maskulin · masculineRelationships and communityLevel: Beginner

Short answer: Lesekreis takes the article der (der Lesekreis). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “reading group” in English.

Lesekreis: word facts

Article
der
Gender
maskulin (masculine)
English
Reading group
Topic
Relationships and community
Yupo level
Beginner

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Why does Lesekreis take der?

Lesekreis is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Kreis → der Lesekreis.

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Lesekreis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

Nominativsubject: who? what?der Lesekreis
Akkusativdirect object: whom? what?den Lesekreis
Dativindirect object: to whom?dem Lesekreis

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