Der, die or das?

das Geschwister

neuter noun · sibling · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Das Geschwister wohnt jetzt in Berlin.
The sibling now lives in Berlin.

Why das?

No guessing needed: Ge- → das · only 64%, watch for exceptions "Geschwister" follows the rule Nouns starting with Ge-, which covers 54 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Family)

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