Der, die or das?

die Mama

feminine noun · mom · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Die Mama kocht das Essen.
Mom cooks the food.

Why die?

Exception! By its form, "Mama" looks like it should follow the rule Nouns ending in -ma, but its real gender is feminine: die Mama. Learn it as-is.

Words from the same topic (Family)

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