Der, die or das?

der Süden

masculine noun · south · level A1

The plural

"Süden" is normally used only in the singular.

Example

Dort bleibt der Süden warm.
There, the south stays warm.

Why der?

No guessing needed: Weather & directions → der, but Wetter/Gewitter are das. "Süden" follows the rule Weather and cardinal points, which covers 14 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (The city)

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