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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