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