Der, die or das?
die Tonne
feminine noun · bin · level A1
The plural
die Tonnen - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Die Tonne steht direkt vor dem Haus.
The bin stands right in front of the house.
Why die?
No guessing needed: -e ending → die · 89%
"Tonne" follows the rule Nouns ending in -e,
which covers 329 words in the Genau course.
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