Der, die or das?
die Orange
feminine noun · orange · level A1
The plural
die Orangen - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Wirklich schmeckt die Orange süß und saftig.
Really, the orange tastes sweet and juicy.
Why die?
Exception! By its form, "Orange" looks like it should follow the rule
Colors and language names, but its real gender is feminine:
die Orange. Learn it as-is.
Words from the same topic (Food)
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