Der, die or das?
der Tee
masculine noun · tea · level A1
The plural
die Tees - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Der Tee ist noch etwas heiß.
The tea is still a bit hot.
Why der?
Exception! By its form, "Tee" looks like it should follow the rule
Nouns ending in -e, but its real gender is masculine:
der Tee. Learn it as-is.
Words from the same topic (Drinks)
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