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