Der, die or das?
der Zoo
masculine noun · zoo · level A1
The plural
die Zoos - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Der Zoo hat viele Tiere.
The zoo has many animals.
Why der?
Exception! By its form, "Zoo" looks like it should follow the rule
Nouns ending in -o, but its real gender is masculine:
der Zoo. Learn it as-is.
Words from the same topic (Animals)
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