Why is it der Kuhstall?
Kuhstall is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Stall. So it’s der Kuhstall.
Meaning
[1] Building of a farm, an agricultural operation that serves to accommodate cows
[1] Gebäude einer Farm, eines landwirtschaftlichen Betriebs, das zur Unterbringung von Kühen dientExamples
[1] In the evening we bring the cows back to the cowshed
[1] Am Abend bringen wir die Kühe wieder in den Kuhstall.
[1] "They ran to the hay bales, which blocked the rear entrance of the cowshed, and then crawled as deeply crouched as possible to the chicken coop under the kitchen window"
[1] „Sie rannten zu den Heuballen, die den rückwärtigen Eingang des Kuhstalls versperrten, und krochen dann so tief geduckt wie möglich zum Hühnerstall unter dem Küchenfenster.“
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "Claudia is faithfully cared for by her nurse, and a new, energetic commander has brought together a modest herd again in the cowshed"
[1] „Zwar wird Claudia von ihrer Amme getreulich versorgt, und ein neuer, energischer Kommandant hat im Kuhstall wieder eine bescheidene Herde zusammengebracht.“
[1] "The German neighborhood host looked into Wams and pointed caps, in the hand the pitchfork with which he had mucked out the cowshed, from the stable door"
[1] „Der deutsche Quartierwirt guckte in Wams und Zipfelmütze, in der Hand die Mistgabel, mit der er den Kuhstall ausgemistet hatte, aus der Stalltür.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Kuhstall | die Kuhställe |
| Genitiv | des Kuhstalles des Kuhstalls | der Kuhställe |
| Dativ | dem Kuhstall dem Kuhstalle | den Kuhställen |
| Akkusativ | den Kuhstall | die Kuhställe |
Pronunciation
In context
![[1] Kuhstall](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Corshim_cowshed.jpg)
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