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