Der, die or das?
das Restaurant
neuter noun · restaurant · level A1
The plural
die Restaurants - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Das Restaurant serviert italienisches Essen.
The restaurant serves Italian food.
Why das?
Exception! By its form, "Restaurant" looks like it should follow the rule
Nouns ending in -ant/-ent, but its real gender is neuter:
das Restaurant. Learn it as-is.
Words from the same topic (Food)
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