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