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Die is the definite article used for feminine singular nouns and for all plurals in German. It means 'the' (feminine singular nominative/accusative) and 'the' for plural. Note: dative plural form is den (often adds -n to the noun); genitive plural and feminine genitive use der.

Examples

Die Reporterin schrieb, dass die Ergebnisse, die gestern veröffentlicht wurden, Überraschungen enthielten.
The reporter wrote that the results, which were published yesterday, contained surprises.
Die Frau arbeitet heute.
The woman is working today.

Details

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Mnemonics

👁️Picture a feminine label on a box that says 'die' in pink
👂sounds like the English word 'dee' — think 'die' = the (feminine or plural)

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