Der, die or das?

die Schülerin

feminine noun · schoolgirl · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Die Schülerin lernt fleißig für die Prüfung.
The student studies diligently for the exam.

Why die?

No guessing needed: -in (feminine professions) → die · 1.4% "Schülerin" follows the rule The feminine suffix -in, which covers 34 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (School & learning)

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