Why is it der Kernel?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Kernel, so learn the two together: der Kernel.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] of the program core of an operating system

[1] der Programm-Kern eines Betriebssystems

Examples

[1] The Linux operating system is based on the kernel, the development of which was started by Linus Torvalds

[1] Das Betriebssystem Linux basiert auf dem Kernel, dessen Entwicklung von Linus Torvalds begonnen wurde.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Kernel die Kernels
Genitiv des Kernels der Kernels
Dativ dem Kernel den Kerneln
Akkusativ den Kernel die Kernels

Pronunciation

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