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

Der, die or das?

der Starkregen

masculine noun · heavy rain · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Der Starkregen dauert lange.

The heavy rain lasts a long time.

Why der?

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

Words from the same topic (Weather)

der Sommer
der Grad
der Herbst
der Winter
die Luft
das Wetter
die Sonne
der Regen

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