Der, die or das?

der Sommer

masculine noun · summer · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Endlich beginnt der Sommer heute.
Finally, summer begins today.

Why der?

No guessing needed: Days, months, and seasons are always der. "Sommer" follows the rule Days, months, and seasons, which covers 26 words in the Genau course.

Words from the same topic (Weather)

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