Der, die or das?

das Gesicht

neuter noun · face · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Plötzlich wird das Gesicht ernst.
Suddenly, the face becomes serious.

Why das?

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

Words from the same topic (The body)

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