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

Der, die or das?

das Spital

neuter noun · hospital · level A2

The plural

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

Why das?

"Spital" doesn't follow any of the 35 gender rules - it belongs to the words you learn together with their article, as one unit: das Spital. That's exactly what the app's spaced repetition is for.

Words from the same topic (Health & doctor)

das Krankenhaus
die Gesundheit
die Behandlung
der Termin
die Praxis
die Klinik
der Arzt
der Sturz

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