Der, die or das?
der Briefkasten
masculine noun · mailbox · level A1
The plural
die Briefkästen - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Direkt neben der Tür hängt der Briefkasten.
The mailbox hangs right next to the door.
Why der?
"Briefkasten" doesn't follow any of the 35 gender rules -
it belongs to the words you learn together with their article, as one unit:
der Briefkasten. That's exactly what the app's spaced repetition is for.
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