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

Der, die or das?

das Erdbeben

neuter noun · earthquake · level B1

The plural

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

Why das?

No guessing needed: Any infinitive used as a noun is das · 100%. "Erdbeben" follows the rule Nominalized infinitives, which covers 28 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Environment)

die Energie
das Gelände
der Ausbau
die Fläche
das Gas
die Atmosphäre
die Umwelt
der Klimaschutz

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