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Der, die or das Zone?

die Zone

Gender
feminine
English
zone
Plural
die Zonen

Why is it die Zone?

Most German nouns ending in -e are feminine, and Zone follows that pattern: die Zone. It is a tendency, not a fixed rule, so check each new word.

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Zone in the four cases

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

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

Zone 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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