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

Der, die or das?

der Rentner

masculine noun · retiree · level B1

The plural

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

Why der?

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

Words from the same topic (Money & insurance)

die Kosten
die Sicherheit
die Wirtschaft
die Nachfrage
der Schaden
der Anteil
der Beitrag
das Mittel

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