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