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title: "Sommerreifen: der, die or das? It’s der Sommerreifen | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Sommerreifen, “summer tyre”. Accusative: den Sommerreifen; dative: dem Sommerreifen. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sommerreifen/
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# Sommerreifen: der, die or das?

der Sommerreifen

Summer tyre

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Sommerreifen: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Summer tyre
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Sommerreifen in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Sommerreifen)
- [Sommerreifen in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Sommerreifen)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Sommerreifen take der?

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

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Sommerreifen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Sommerreifen |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Sommerreifen |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Sommerreifen |

## More words ending in -reifen

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

[der Reifen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/reifen/) [der Standstreifen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/standstreifen/) [der Ersatzreifen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ersatzreifen/) [der Zebrastreifen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zebrastreifen/)

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