Short answer: Muskatnuss takes the article die (die Muskatnuss). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “nutmeg” in English.
Muskatnuss: word facts
- Article
- die
- Gender
- feminin (feminine)
- English
- Nutmeg
- Topic
- Food and drink
- Yupo level
- Advanced
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Why does Muskatnuss take die?
Muskatnuss is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Nuss → die Muskatnuss.
See the article rules →Muskatnuss in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | die Muskatnuss |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | die Muskatnuss |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | der Muskatnuss |
More words ending in -nuss
They all take die, because the last part decides the article.
