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