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

Der, die or das?

der Arm

masculine noun · arm · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Der Arm tut ihm weh.

His arm hurts.

Why der?

"Arm" doesn't follow any of the 35 gender rules - it belongs to the words you learn together with their article, as one unit: der Arm. That's exactly what the app's spaced repetition is for.

Words from the same topic (The body)

die Hand
der Kopf
das Gesicht
der Körper
der Fuß
das Herz
das Auge
der Rücken

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