Der, die or das?
das Auto
neuter noun · car · level A1
The plural
die Autos - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Draußen steht das Auto still.
Outside, the car stands still.
Why das?
No guessing needed: -o → das, but a weak pattern with exceptions (0.9%)
"Auto" follows the rule Nouns ending in -o,
which covers 22 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (Transport)
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