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Neukunde: der, die or das?

derNeukunde

New customer

maskulin · masculineShopping and moneyLevel: Intermediate

Short answer: Neukunde takes the article der (der Neukunde). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “new customer” in English.

Neukunde: word facts

Article
der
Gender
maskulin (masculine)
English
New customer
Topic
Shopping and money
Yupo level
Intermediate

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Why does Neukunde take der?

Neukunde is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Kunde → der Neukunde.

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Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Neukunde as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Neukunde” but “der Neukunde”.

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

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