Der, die or das?
der Käse
masculine noun · cheese · level A1
The plural
die Käse - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Der Käse riecht sehr stark.
The cheese smells very strong.
Why der?
Exception! By its form, "Käse" looks like it should follow the rule
Nouns ending in -e, but its real gender is masculine:
der Käse. Learn it as-is.
Words from the same topic (Food)
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