Der, die or das?
der Teppich
masculine noun · carpet · level A1
The plural
die Teppiche - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Der Teppich liegt im Wohnzimmer.
The carpet is in the living room.
Why der?
No guessing needed: -ich/-ig → der · 0.5% (exception: das Reich)
"Teppich" follows the rule Nouns ending in -ich/-ig,
which covers 12 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (Objects & furniture)
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