Short answer: Reisebus takes the article der (der Reisebus). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “coach” in English.
Reisebus: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Coach
- Topic
- Travel
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Reisebus take der?
Reisebus is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Bus → der Reisebus.
See the article rules →Reisebus in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Reisebus |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Reisebus |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Reisebus |
More words ending in -bus
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
