Süßkartoffel: der, die or das?
dieSüßkartoffel
Sweet potato
Short answer: Süßkartoffel takes the article die (die Süßkartoffel). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “sweet potato” in English.
Süßkartoffel: word facts
- Article
- die
- Gender
- feminin (feminine)
- English
- Sweet potato
- Topic
- Food and drink
- Yupo level
- Advanced
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Why does Süßkartoffel take die?
Süßkartoffel is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Kartoffel → die Süßkartoffel.
See the article rules →Süßkartoffel in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | die Süßkartoffel |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | die Süßkartoffel |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | der Süßkartoffel |
More words ending in -kartoffel
They all take die, because the last part decides the article.
