Der, die or das?
der Westen
masculine noun · west · level A1
The plural
"Westen" is normally used only in the singular.
Example
Dort liegt der Westen nah.
There, the west is close.
Why der?
No guessing needed: Weather & directions → der, but Wetter/Gewitter are das.
"Westen" follows the rule Weather and cardinal points,
which covers 14 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (The city)
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