Der, die or das?

das Ende

neuter noun · end · level A1

The plural

die Enden - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.

Example

Langsam kommt das Ende näher.
Slowly, the end comes closer.

Why das?

Exception! By its form, "Ende" looks like it should follow the rule Nouns ending in -e, but its real gender is neuter: das Ende. Learn it as-is.

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