Der, die or das?

die Arbeitslosigkeit

feminine noun · unemployment · level B1

The plural

"Arbeitslosigkeit" is normally used only in the singular.

Why die?

No guessing needed: -keit → die · 0.8% "Arbeitslosigkeit" follows the rule Nouns ending in -keit, which covers 18 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Work & career)

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