der Kompass (compass)

der Kompass

like der Schnee

Is it der, die or das Kompass?

It's der Kompass. Plural: die Kompasse.

Meaning
compass
Gender
masculine
Level
B1 · Travel
Riddle
Das Instrument, dessen Nadel nach Norden zeigt.

No rule for this one

Most German nouns don't show their article. Kompass is one to learn by heart, which is what the picture in its world is for.

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Kompass in other languages

Czech
kompas
Slovak
kompas
Hungarian
iránytű
Slovenian
kompas
Italian
bussola
Croatian
kompas
Bosnian
kompas
Serbian
kompas
Romanian
busolă
Polish
kompas
Ukrainian
компас
Turkish
pusula
Arabic
بوصلة
Persian
قطب‌نما
Dari (Afghanistan)
قطب‌نما
Pashto (Afghanistan)
قطب نما

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