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

Der, die or das?

das Risiko

neuter noun · risk · level B1

The plural

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

Why das?

No guessing needed: -o → das, but a weak pattern with exceptions (0.9%) "Risiko" follows the rule Nouns ending in -o, which covers 22 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Abstract concepts I)

das Leben
die Welt
der Teil
das Ziel
der Grund
die Rolle
die Seite
die Mitte

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