Der, die or das?

der Geldbeutel

masculine noun · wallet · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Jetzt liegt der Geldbeutel in der Tasche.
Now, the wallet is in the bag.

Why der?

Exception! By its form, "Geldbeutel" looks like it should follow the rule Nouns starting with Ge-, but its real gender is masculine: der Geldbeutel. Learn it as-is.

Words from the same topic (Shopping)

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