Short answer: Rettungsring takes the article der (der Rettungsring). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “lifebuoy” in English.
Rettungsring: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Lifebuoy
- Topic
- Travel
- Yupo level
- Advanced
Check a dictionary
You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:
Last updated: · Method
Why does Rettungsring take der?
Rettungsring is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Ring → der Rettungsring.
See the article rules →Rettungsring in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Rettungsring |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Rettungsring |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Rettungsring |
More words ending in -ring
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
