Der, die or das?

der Januar

masculine noun · January · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Meistens bringt der Januar Schnee.
Usually, January brings snow.

Why der?

No guessing needed: Days, months, and seasons are always der. "Januar" follows the rule Days, months, and seasons, which covers 26 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Time & calendar)

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