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