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German grammar A1 · Lesson 1 of 4

der, die, das

Every German noun has a gender: masculine , feminine or neuter . The gender is part of the word, so learn each noun with its article: , , .

The indefinite article is for masculine and neuter and for feminine: , , . In the plural the article is always : .

Nouns always start with a capital letter, in the middle of a sentence too:

Examples

  • Der Tisch ist groß.
  • Die Lampe ist neu.
  • Das Buch liegt dort.
  • Ich habe eine Katze.
  • Die Kinder spielen im Garten.
The full rule on the grammar page