Der, die or das?
der Meilenstein
masculine noun · milestone · level B1
The plural
die Meilensteine - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Why der?
Exception! By its form, "Meilenstein" looks like it should follow the rule
The feminine suffix -in, but its real gender is masculine:
der Meilenstein. Learn it as-is.
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