Der Stehplatz ist hinter der Absperrung.

The standing place is behind the barrier.

Breakdown of Der Stehplatz ist hinter der Absperrung.

• sein: to be
• hinter: behind
• der Stehplatz: the standing place
• die Absperrung: the safety barrier

Questions & Answers about Der Stehplatz ist hinter der Absperrung.

Why is Stehplatz written as one word?

German very often combines nouns into a single compound word. Stehplatz is made from stehen or Steh- meaning standing and Platz meaning place or spot.

The last part, Platz, is the main noun, so Stehplatz means something like standing place, standing spot, or in context standing area / standing ticket spot.

What gender is Stehplatz, and how do I know?

Stehplatz is masculine, which is why the sentence starts with der Stehplatz.

A very useful rule for compound nouns is that the last part decides the gender. Since Platz is masculine, Stehplatz is also masculine.

Why does the sentence say der Absperrung if Absperrung is feminine?

Because Absperrung is feminine, its basic article is die. But after certain prepositions, the article changes depending on the case.

Here, the preposition hinter is followed by the dative case because the sentence describes a location, not movement. The feminine dative singular article is der, so you get hinter der Absperrung.