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Schreibtisch: der, die or das?

derSchreibtisch

Desk

maskulin · masculineCareer and learningLevel: Beginner

Short answer: Schreibtisch takes the article der (der Schreibtisch). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “desk” in English.

Schreibtisch: word facts

Article
der
Gender
maskulin (masculine)
English
Desk
Topic
Career and learning
Yupo level
Beginner

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Why does Schreibtisch take der?

Schreibtisch is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Tisch → der Schreibtisch.

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Schreibtisch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

Nominativsubject: who? what?der Schreibtisch
Akkusativdirect object: whom? what?den Schreibtisch
Dativindirect object: to whom?dem Schreibtisch

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They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

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