Compound nouns: the last word decides
Schlafzimmer das
Always In 98.9% of 6,721 common compound nouns, the article comes from the last word.
The last part decides the article: das Zimmer, so das Schlafzimmer.
der, die oder das Schlafzimmer?
das Schlafzimmer
It's das Schlafzimmer. Schlafzimmer is neuter, plural die Schlafzimmer.
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- Plural
- die Schlafzimmer
- Meaning
- bedroom
- In our course
- A1
- Home & flat hunting
Example
Das Schlafzimmer ist ruhig.
The bedroom is quiet.