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The article for

Rufnummer

die Rufnummer

Rufnummer is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
die Rufnummern
English
telephone number
Level
B1

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Why is it die Rufnummer?

Rufnummer is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Nummer. So it’s die Rufnummer.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] Clear identification of a telephone connection consisting of digits

[1] eindeutige, aus Ziffern bestehende Kennung zur Anwahl eines Telefonanschlusses

Examples

[1] Under the number specified below, you can reach the secretariat within the office hours

[1] Unter der unten angegebenen Rufnummer erreichen sie innerhalb der Sprechzeiten das Sekretariat.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Rufnummer die Rufnummern
Genitiv der Rufnummer der Rufnummern
Dativ der Rufnummer den Rufnummern
Akkusativ die Rufnummer die Rufnummern

Pronunciation

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