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