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