Der, die or das?

das Auge

neuter noun · eye · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Das Auge ist grün und groß.
The eye is green and big.

Why das?

Exception! By its form, "Auge" looks like it should follow the rule Nouns ending in -e, but its real gender is neuter: das Auge. Learn it as-is.

Words from the same topic (The body)

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