Word
Das Ventil hält den Reifendruck.
Meaning
The valve holds the tire pressure.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Das Ventil hält den Reifendruck.
halten
to hold
das Ventil
the tire valve
der Reifendruck
the tire pressure
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Questions & Answers about Das Ventil hält den Reifendruck.
Why is it das Ventil?
Ventil is a neuter noun in German, so its nominative singular article is das.
- das Ventil = the valve
In this sentence, das Ventil is the subject, so it appears in the nominative case.
Why is it den Reifendruck and not der Reifendruck?
Because Reifendruck is the direct object of the verb hält, so it takes the accusative case.
Reifendruck is a masculine noun:
- nominative: der Reifendruck
- accusative: den Reifendruck
So:
- Das Ventil = the subject
- hält = the verb
- den Reifendruck = the direct object
This is one of the most important German patterns to notice: masculine nouns change article in the accusative.
How do I know that Reifendruck is masculine?