Der, die or das?
die Großmutter
feminine noun · grandmother · level A1
The plural
die Großmütter - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Sonntags backt die Großmutter immer Kuchen.
On Sundays, the grandmother always bakes cake.
Why die?
No guessing needed: Words for women (and “Person”) are always die.
"Großmutter" follows the rule Women and people,
which covers 8 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (Family)
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