• sonnenzeit@feddit.de
    02·
    1 year ago

    Also bonus content:

    singular: “das Mädchen” (neutral) - the girl

    plural: “die Mädchen” (female) - the girls

    So in the plural form you have to use a female article again, but the actual spelling of the word is unchanged. Go figure 🤷‍♂️ 🇩🇪.

    • Holzkohlen@feddit.de
      21·
      1 year ago

      The simple past of read is read, but you pronounce it like red. I assume ever language on earth has its quirks.

      • sonnenzeit@feddit.de
        21·
        1 year ago

        Well at least it consistently unlogical. But wait: it actually depends on the grammatical case for example:

        die Mädchen = the girls das Haus der Mädchen = the house of the girls // the girls’ house

        So depending on context male, female, neutral articles are all used (der Mädchen, die Mädchen, das Mädchen) 🤷‍♂️

    • Flumsy@feddit.de
      2·
      1 year ago

      “Die” is always the plural article:

      DAS Auto - DIE Autos / DER Baum - DIE Bäume / DIE Fliege - DIE Fliegen /