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

Der, die or das?

der Machthaber

masculine noun · ruler · level B1

The plural

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

Why der?

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

Words from the same topic (Culture & art)

die Geschichte
die Bühne
der Titel
das Publikum
der Auftritt
das Band
die Ausstellung
der Schauspieler

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