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

der Springbrunnen

Fountain

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

**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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## 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 →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Springbrunnen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -brunnen

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

[der Brunnen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/brunnen/)

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