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

Der, die or das?

das Messer

neuter noun · knife · level A2

The plural

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

Why das?

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

Words from the same topic (Kitchen & cooking)

die Mischung
der Geschmack
das Rezept
der Topf
das Kochen
der Teig
der Grill
der Deckel

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