Der, die or das?
der Gegenstand
masculine noun · object · level A1
The plural
die Gegenstände - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Der Gegenstand ist schwer.
The object is heavy.
Why der?
Exception! By its form, "Gegenstand" looks like it should follow the rule
Nouns starting with Ge-, but its real gender is masculine:
der Gegenstand. Learn it as-is.
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