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47. If a masculine noun comes with "die", it is simply pliural, nominative

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 05:55 AM

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All nominative plurals take "die", regardless of gender.
So, das Madchen, die Madchen
Der Hund, die Hunde
Die Katze, die Katzen

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