Article read by Merkel Crossword Clue

The solution for the clue "Article read by Merkel" from Newsday.com crossword puzzle is mentioned here below. .

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Article read by Merkel" has the answer "EIN". Here's the explanation:

• The word "Article" in the clue suggests that we are looking for a specific word that is used to refer to something in a general sense.
• The mention of "Merkel" in the clue is a reference to Angela Merkel, the former Chancellor of Germany. As the clue indicates that the article was read by Merkel, it implies that the article is in the German language.
• In German, the definite article for a masculine noun in the nominative case is "der" (equivalent to "the" in English). However, the clue uses the word "read," which indicates the past tense. The past tense of the German definite article "der" is "den."
• Since "den" doesn't fit in the available crossword boxes, we need to consider a different option.
• The indefinite article for a masculine noun in the nominative case in German is "ein" (equivalent to "a" or "an" in English). It fits perfectly in the available crossword boxes.

Therefore, the answer to the clue "Article read by Merkel" is "EIN".

 The Crossword clue "Article read by Merkel" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Newsday.com	4 January 2019	EIN