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

Der, die or das?

die Zerstörung

feminine noun · destruction · level B1

The plural

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

Why die?

No guessing needed: -ung → die · 10.6% "Zerstörung" follows the rule Nouns ending in -ung, which covers 254 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Environment)

die Energie
das Gelände
der Ausbau
die Fläche
das Gas
die Atmosphäre
die Umwelt
der Klimaschutz

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