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