Der, die or das Rassismus? The correct article and plural

Der, die or das?

der Rassismus

masculine noun · racism · level B1

The plural

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

Why der?

No guessing needed: -ismus → der · 0.1%, no exceptions "Rassismus" follows the rule Nouns ending in -ismus, which covers 3 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Society & politics)

die Regierung
die Partei
der Präsident
die Wahl
die Gemeinde
die Politik
der Bürgermeister
die EU

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