Der, die or das?
der Blitz
masculine noun · lightning · level A1
The plural
die Blitze - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Plötzlich erhellt der Blitz den dunklen Himmel.
Suddenly, the lightning lights up the dark sky.
Why der?
No guessing needed: Weather & directions → der, but Wetter/Gewitter are das.
"Blitz" follows the rule Weather and cardinal points,
which covers 14 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (Weather)
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