Der, die or das Gesetz? The correct article and plural

Der, die or das?

das Gesetz

neuter noun · law · level B1

The plural

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

Why das?

No guessing needed: Ge- → das · only 64%, watch for exceptions "Gesetz" follows the rule Nouns starting with Ge-, which covers 54 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Law & contracts)

der Täter
das Gericht
das Opfer
die Staatsanwaltschaft
die Gewalt
der Prozess
der Vertrag
das Recht

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