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The article for

Statussymbol

das Statussymbol

Statussymbol is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Statussymbole

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it das Statussymbol?

Statussymbol is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Symbol. So it’s das Statussymbol.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Something with which someone wants to emphasize their special position in society

[1] etwas, mit dem jemand seine besondere Stellung in der Gesellschaft betonen will

Examples

[1] "The house as a status symbol of the fulbe - I found that interesting, because traditionally they are a nomadic people"

[1] „Das Haus als Statussymbol der Fulbe – das fand ich interessant, denn traditionell sind sie ein Nomadenvolk.“

[1] "In Germany, the few pounds are not noticeable over the belt, in Ethiopia, where a tummy status symbol and the unmistakable sign of a certain prosperity are," Easy ""

[1] „In Deutschland fallen die paar Pfunde über dem Gürtel nicht auf, in Äthiopien, wo ein Bäuchlein Statussymbol und das untrügliche Zeichen eines gewissen Wohlstands ist, schon.“
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "In Hallstatt -based princely graves, over 300 one -axle cars have so far been discovered that have been encountered by the dead as status symbols"

[1] „In hallstattzeitlichen Fürstengräbern hat man bislang über 300 einachsige Wagen entdeckt, die dem Toten als Statussymbole begegeben wurden.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Statussymbol die Statussymbole
Genitiv des Statussymbols der Statussymbole
Dativ dem Statussymbol den Statussymbolen
Akkusativ das Statussymbol die Statussymbole

Pronunciation

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