Der, die or das?
das Kilo
neuter noun · kilo · level A1
The plural
die Kilos - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Das Kilo kostet zwei Euro.
The kilo costs two euros.
Why das?
No guessing needed: -o → das, but a weak pattern with exceptions (0.9%)
"Kilo" follows the rule Nouns ending in -o,
which covers 22 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (Numbers & measures)
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