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