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