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