Der, die or das?
die Viertelstunde
feminine noun · quarter hour · level A1
The plural
die Viertelstunden - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Leider vergeht die Viertelstunde sehr schnell.
Unfortunately, the quarter hour passes very quickly.
Why die?
No guessing needed: -e ending → die · 89%
"Viertelstunde" follows the rule Nouns ending in -e,
which covers 329 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (Time & calendar)
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