Why is it der Springbrunnen?
Springbrunnen is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Brunnen. So it’s der Springbrunnen.
Meaning
[1] Fountain with Springfontains
[1] Brunnen mit SpringfontänenExamples
[1] The children played at the fountain
[1] Die Kinder spielten am Springbrunnen.
[1] "Mosque was there and fountain, mysterious backyards with people of all species in it" [1]
[1] „Moscheen gab es da und Springbrunnen, geheimnisvolle Hinterhöfe mit Menschen von allen Arten darin.“[1]
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "But he contained everything you want, the most delicious flowers, whose scent filled the air, fountain, and completely with mussels covered garden houses, in which extremely comfortable, with down-padded resting bearings k" [2]
[1] „Doch er enthielt alles, was man sich wünschen mochte, die köstlichsten Blumen, deren Duft die Luft erfüllte, Springbrunnen und ganz mit Muscheln überzogene Gartenhäuschen, in denen außerordentlich bequeme, mit Daunen gepolsterte Ruhelager standen.“[2]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Springbrunnen | die Springbrunnen |
| Genitiv | des Springbrunnens | der Springbrunnen |
| Dativ | dem Springbrunnen | den Springbrunnen |
| Akkusativ | den Springbrunnen | die Springbrunnen |
Pronunciation
In context
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary