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

Der, die or das?

der Himmel

masculine noun · sky · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Der Himmel ist heute blau.

The sky is blue today.

Why der?

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

Words from the same topic (Weather)

der Sommer
der Grad
der Herbst
der Winter
die Luft
das Wetter
die Sonne
der Regen

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