Der, die or das?
das Schnäppchen
neuter noun · bargain · level A1
The plural
die Schnäppchen - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Das Schnäppchen kostet nur zehn Euro.
The bargain costs only ten euros.
Why das?
No guessing needed: -chen → das, always neuter, no exceptions.
"Schnäppchen" follows the rule Diminutives ending in -chen,
which covers 3 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (Shopping)
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