Der, die or das?

der Van

masculine noun · van · level A1

The plural

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

Example

Der Van parkt vor dem Haus.
The van parks in front of the house.

Why der?

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

Words from the same topic (Transport)

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