Why is it das Eishockey?
Eishockey is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Hockey. So it’s das Eishockey.
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Meaning
Examples
The international ice hockey was for a long time by the former Soviet Union Dominar
[1] Das internationale Eishockey wurde lange Zeit von der ehemaligen Sowjetunion dominiert.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Eishockey | — |
| Genitiv | des Eishockeys | — |
| Dativ | dem Eishockey | — |
| Akkusativ | das Eishockey | — |
Pronunciation
In context
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