Short answer: Uhrturm takes the article der (der Uhrturm). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “clock tower” in English.
Uhrturm: word facts
- Article
- der
- Gender
- maskulin (masculine)
- English
- Clock tower
- Topic
- City and transport
- Yupo level
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Why does Uhrturm take der?
Uhrturm is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Turm → der Uhrturm.
See the article rules →Uhrturm in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | der Uhrturm |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | den Uhrturm |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Uhrturm |
More words ending in -turm
They all take der, because the last part decides the article.
