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

Der, die or das?

die Vergangenheit

feminine noun · past · level B1

The plural

"Vergangenheit" is normally used only in the singular.

Why die?

No guessing needed: -heit → die · 0.8% "Vergangenheit" follows the rule Nouns ending in -heit, which covers 20 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Abstract concepts I)

das Leben
die Welt
der Teil
das Ziel
der Grund
die Rolle
die Seite
die Mitte

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