German article finder: der, die or das?
Enter a German noun. Belingo shows the article, plural and genitive – also for compound words.
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Typical endings – a first orientation
der · masculine
-ling, -ismus, -or, -ig, -ich
der Frühling
die · feminine
-ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ion, -tät
die Zeitung
das · neuter
-chen, -lein, -ment, -um
das Mädchen
These are rules of thumb with exceptions – the article finder gives you the exact dictionary result.
Compound nouns
The last word decides the article: das Haus + die Tür → die Haustür.
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