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Der, die or das Formel?

die Formel

Gender
feminine
English
formula
Plural
die Formeln

Why is it die Formel?

No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Formel. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: die Formel.

For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.

Example sentences

Formel in the four cases

The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Formel: definite article first, then the indefinite article.

MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural
Nominativeder / eindie / einedas / eindie
Accusativeden / einendie / einedas / eindie
Dativedem / einemder / einerdem / einemden
Genitivedes / einesder / einerdes / einesder

Formel is one of about 1,700 common nouns in the free Der-Die-Das trainer. Short daily rounds with spaced repetition make the article stick.

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