Der, die or das?
das Wochenende
neuter noun · weekend · level A1
The plural
die Wochenenden - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Endlich beginnt das Wochenende jetzt.
Finally, the weekend begins now.
Why das?
Exception! By its form, "Wochenende" looks like it should follow the rule
Nouns ending in -e, but its real gender is neuter:
das Wochenende. Learn it as-is.
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