Der, die or das?
die Gegend
feminine noun · area · level A1
The plural
die Gegenden - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Die Gegend ist sehr ruhig.
The area is very quiet.
Why die?
Exception! By its form, "Gegend" looks like it should follow the rule
Nouns starting with Ge-, but its real gender is feminine:
die Gegend. Learn it as-is.
Words from the same topic (The city)
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