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Der, die, das: things around you
Learn the article together with the whole noun.
The idea
In the nominative singular, masculine uses der, feminine die and neuter das. Learn each noun with its article. Grammatical gender is a property of the word: das Mädchen is neuter, regardless of the person it refers to. Nouns are written with a capital letter.
Words for this lesson
der Tisch — table der Stuhl — chair der Hund — dog die Tür — door
Words for this lesson
die Lampe — lamp die Tasche — bag das Buch — book das Haus — house
Words for this lesson
das Bett — bed das Fenster — window