Der, die or das?

die Hündin

feminine noun · female dog · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Draußen bellt die Hündin laut im Garten.
Outside, the female dog barks loudly in the garden.

Why die?

No guessing needed: -in (feminine professions) → die · 1.4% "Hündin" follows the rule The feminine suffix -in, which covers 34 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Animals)

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