Der, die or das?

der Wein

masculine noun · wine · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Der Wein schmeckt gut.
The wine tastes good.

Why der?

Exception! By its form, "Wein" looks like it should follow the rule The feminine suffix -in, but its real gender is masculine: der Wein. Learn it as-is.

Words from the same topic (Drinks)

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