Putenfleisch: der, die or das?
dasPutenfleisch
Turkey meat
Short answer: Putenfleisch takes the article das (das Putenfleisch). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “turkey meat” in English.
Putenfleisch: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Turkey meat
- Topic
- Food and drink
- Yupo level
- Advanced
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Why does Putenfleisch take das?
Putenfleisch is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Fleisch → das Putenfleisch.
See the article rules →Putenfleisch in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Putenfleisch |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Putenfleisch |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Putenfleisch |
More words ending in -fleisch
They all take das, because the last part decides the article.
