Der, die or das?
der ICE
masculine noun · ICE (high-speed train) · level A1
The plural
die ICEs - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Der ICE fährt pünktlich um acht.
The ICE departs on time at eight.
Why der?
No guessing needed: Vehicles like ICE are der (a very rare rule).
"ICE" follows the rule Vehicles and transport,
which covers 1 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (Transport)
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