Die Stichfrage wird nach der Quizrunde aufgelöst.

after

Breakdown of Die Stichfrage wird nach der Quizrunde aufgelöst.

• werden: to become
• die Quizrunde: the quiz round
• die Stichfrage: the tiebreak question

Questions & Answers about Die Stichfrage wird nach der Quizrunde aufgelöst.

Why is it die Stichfrage and not der or das?

Because Stichfrage is a feminine noun in German, so its nominative singular article is die.

• die Stichfrage = the tie-breaker / deciding question

A useful tip: in German, the gender of a compound noun is determined by the last part of the word. Here the last part is Frage, and die Frage is feminine, so the whole compound is feminine too:

• die Frage
• die Stichfrage

What kind of word is Stichfrage?

It is a compound noun, which is very common in German.

It is made up of:

• Stich
• Frage

The most important part for grammar is the final part, Frage, which tells you the gender and the basic category of the word.

German often builds precise meanings by combining nouns into one word, so Stichfrage is written as one single word, not as separate words.

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