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

Der, die or das?

das Virus

neuter noun · virus · level A2

The plural

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

Why das?

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

Words from the same topic (Health & doctor)

das Krankenhaus
die Gesundheit
die Behandlung
der Termin
die Praxis
die Klinik
der Arzt
der Sturz

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