Understanding German Definite Articles

Which article is used for masculine nouns in German?

• den

• die

• das

• der

What is the German article for 'the woman'?

• der

• den

• das

• die

Which article is used for neuter nouns in German?

• die

• den

• der

• das

In German, which article would you use for 'the child'?

• den

• der

• die

• das

Why might the gender assignment of some German nouns seem illogical?

• Because they are based on historical usage

• Because they are randomly assigned

• Because they follow strict grammatical rules

• Because they are based on the noun's length