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title: "Martinshorn: der, die or das? It’s das Martinshorn (siren) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: das Martinshorn, “siren”. Accusative: das Martinshorn; dative: dem Martinshorn. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/martinshorn/
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# Martinshorn: der, die or das?

das Martinshorn

Siren

neutral · neuter [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Advanced

**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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Martinshorn in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Martinshorn)
- [Martinshorn in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Martinshorn)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## 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 →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Martinshorn in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Martinshorn |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Martinshorn |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Martinshorn |

## More words ending in -horn

They all take das, because the last part decides the article.

[das Horn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/horn/) [das Alphorn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/alphorn/)

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