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

Der, die or das?

das Umland

neuter noun · surrounding area · level A2

The plural

"Umland" is normally used only in the singular.

Why das?

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

Words from the same topic (Countries & cities)

das Land
die Region
der Schweizer
die Hauptstadt
das Ausland
das Gebiet
der Kanton
das Schloss

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