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

Der, die or das?

das Lächeln

neuter noun · smile · level A2

The plural

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

Why das?

"Lächeln" doesn't follow any of the 35 gender rules - it belongs to the words you learn together with their article, as one unit: das Lächeln. That's exactly what the app's spaced repetition is for.

Words from the same topic (Feelings)

das Glück
die Stimmung
das Interesse
die Angst
die Liebe
die Hoffnung
die Meinung
die Freude

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