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Rehkitz: der, die or das?

dasRehkitz

Fawn

neutral · neuterNature and the outdoorsLevel: Advanced

Short answer: Rehkitz takes the article das (das Rehkitz). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “fawn” in English.

Rehkitz: word facts

Article
das
Gender
neutral (neuter)
English
Fawn
Topic
Nature and the outdoors
Yupo level
Advanced

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Why does Rehkitz take das?

Rehkitz is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Kitz → das Rehkitz.

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Rehkitz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

Nominativsubject: who? what?das Rehkitz
Akkusativdirect object: whom? what?das Rehkitz
Dativindirect object: to whom?dem Rehkitz

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