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