Der, die or das?
das Knie
neuter noun · knee · level A1
The plural
die Knie - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Das Knie tut sehr weh.
The knee hurts a lot.
Why das?
Exception! By its form, "Knie" looks like it should follow the rule
Nouns ending in -ie, but its real gender is neuter:
das Knie. Learn it as-is.
Words from the same topic (The body)
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