Der, die or das?
die Sekunde
feminine noun · second · level A1
The plural
die Sekunden - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Die Sekunde vergeht sehr schnell.
The second passes very quickly.
Why die?
No guessing needed: -e ending → die · 89%
"Sekunde" follows the rule Nouns ending in -e,
which covers 329 words in the Genau course.
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