Der, die or das?

die Mutter

feminine noun · mother · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Heute kocht die Mutter gern.
Today, the mother likes cooking.

Why die?

No guessing needed: Words for women (and “Person”) are always die. "Mutter" follows the rule Women and people, which covers 8 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Family)

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