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

Der, die or das?

der Autor

masculine noun · author · level B1

The plural

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

Why der?

No guessing needed: -or → der · 0.7% (exception: das Tor) "Autor" follows the rule Nouns ending in -or, which covers 16 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Culture & art)

die Geschichte
die Bühne
der Titel
das Publikum
der Auftritt
das Band
die Ausstellung
der Schauspieler

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