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

