Der, die or das?
der Polizist
masculine noun · policeman · level A1
The plural
die Polizisten - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Der Polizist kontrolliert das Auto.
The policeman checks the car.
Why der?
No guessing needed: -ist → der · 0.2% (exception: die Frist)
"Polizist" follows the rule Nouns ending in -ist,
which covers 4 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (Work (basics))
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