Wohnheim: der, die or das?
dasWohnheim
Dormitory
Short answer: Wohnheim takes the article das (das Wohnheim). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “dormitory” in English.
Wohnheim: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Dormitory
- Topic
- Relationships and community
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Wohnheim take das?
Wohnheim is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Heim → das Wohnheim.
See the article rules →Wohnheim in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Wohnheim |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Wohnheim |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Wohnheim |
More words ending in -heim
They all take das, because the last part decides the article.
