Samson A. Nagamani

Gender of Compound Nouns

The gender of compound nouns takes the gender of the final noun regardless of the other nouns which make up the compound.

e.g.
der Herr + die Abteilung = die Herrenabteilung (gents + department = gents/mens department)
der Schlaf + das Zimmer = das Schlafzimmer (sleep + room = bedroom)
der Tisch + die Lampe = die Tischlampe (table + lamp = table lamp)

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