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