Why is it das Kinderlied?
Kinderlied is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Lied. So it’s das Kinderlied.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] Everyone knows children's songs from their childhood
[1] Jeder kennt Kinderlieder aus seiner Kindheit.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Kinderlied | die Kinderlieder |
| Genitiv | des Kinderliedes des Kinderlieds | der Kinderlieder |
| Dativ | dem Kinderlied dem Kinderliede | den Kinderliedern |
| Akkusativ | das Kinderlied | die Kinderlieder |
Pronunciation
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