Der, die or das?
der Name
masculine noun · name · level A1
The plural
die Namen - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Der Name steht auf der Tür.
The name is on the door.
Why der?
Exception! By its form, "Name" looks like it should follow the rule
Nouns ending in -e, but its real gender is masculine:
der Name. Learn it as-is.
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