Der, die or das?

der Händler

masculine noun · trader · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Der Händler verkauft frisches Obst.
The trader sells fresh fruit.

Why der?

"Händler" doesn't follow any of the 35 gender rules - it belongs to the words you learn together with their article, as one unit: der Händler. That's exactly what the app's spaced repetition is for.

Words from the same topic (Shopping)

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