Der, die or das?
die Eltern
feminine noun · parents · level A1
The plural
"Eltern" is normally used only in the plural.
Example
Heute helfen die Eltern gern.
Today, the parents gladly help.
Why die?
"Eltern" doesn't follow any of the 35 gender rules -
it belongs to the words you learn together with their article, as one unit:
die Eltern. That's exactly what the app's spaced repetition is for.
Words from the same topic (Family)
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