Der, die or das?
der Honig
masculine noun · honey · level A1
The plural
die Honige - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Wirklich schmeckt der Honig süß und lecker.
Really, the honey tastes sweet and delicious.
Why der?
No guessing needed: -ich/-ig → der · 0.5% (exception: das Reich)
"Honig" follows the rule Nouns ending in -ich/-ig,
which covers 12 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (Food)
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