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