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

Der, die or das?

das Schweigen

neuter noun · silence · level B1

The plural

"Schweigen" is normally used only in the singular.

Why das?

No guessing needed: Any infinitive used as a noun is das · 100%. "Schweigen" follows the rule Nominalized infinitives, which covers 28 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Abstract concepts II)

der Fall
die Zukunft
der Blick
der Bereich
die Unterstützung
die Entscheidung
die Lage
die Entwicklung

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