Der, die or das?

das Prozent

neuter noun · percent · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Jetzt zeigt das Prozent den Gewinn.
Now the percent shows the profit.

Why das?

Exception! By its form, "Prozent" looks like it should follow the rule Nouns ending in -ant/-ent, but its real gender is neuter: das Prozent. Learn it as-is.

Words from the same topic (Numbers & measures)

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