Short answer: Teppich takes the article der (der Teppich). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “carpet” in English.
Teppich: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Carpet
- Topic
- Culture and arts
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Teppich take der?
Nouns ending in -ich usually take der.
See the article rules →Teppich in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Teppich |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Teppich |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Teppich |
