Steilhang: der, die or das?
derSteilhang
Steep slope
Short answer: Steilhang takes the article der (der Steilhang). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “steep slope” in English.
Steilhang: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Steep slope
- Topic
- Nature and the outdoors
- Yupo level
- Advanced
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Why does Steilhang take der?
Steilhang is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Hang → der Steilhang.
See the article rules →Steilhang in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Steilhang |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Steilhang |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Steilhang |
More words ending in -hang
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
