Many German nouns are formed by putting two or more shorter nouns together.

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Erdbeere + torte                                                         strawberry + cake
Milch + Kaffee                                                             milk + coffee
 

These compound nouns are often linked in the middle with -e, -en, -es or -n. The word for the is usually the one corresponding to the last noun added in the compound.

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der Kranke + das Haus                                     sick person + house
die Kinder + der Garten                                    children + garden
die Schokolade + der Kuchen                           chocolate + cake