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

Der, die or das?

der Schlüssel

masculine noun · key · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Der Schlüssel liegt hier.

The key is here.

Why der?

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

Words from the same topic (Home)

das Haus
das Bad
der Raum
der Boden
das Licht
die Tür
der Garten
das Dach

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