Why is it der Notizzettel?

Notizzettel is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Zettel. So it’s der Notizzettel.

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] Leaf paper that serves to hold onto short information

[1] Blatt Papier, das zum Festhalten kurzer Informationen dient

Examples

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Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Notizzettel die Notizzettel
Genitiv des Notizzettels der Notizzettel
Dativ dem Notizzettel den Notizzetteln
Akkusativ den Notizzettel die Notizzettel

Pronunciation

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