Picture in the app

der Buntstift

like der Schnee

Is it der, die or das Buntstift?

It's der Buntstift. Plural: die Buntstifte.

Meaning
coloured pencil
Gender
masculine
Level
A2 · School
Riddle
In the app with Pro

No rule for this one

Most German nouns don't show their article. Buntstift is one to learn by heart, which is what the picture in its world is for.

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Buntstift in other languages

Czech
pastelka
Slovak
pastelka
Hungarian
színes ceruza
Slovenian
barvica
Italian
matita colorata
Croatian
bojica
Bosnian
bojica
Serbian
bojica
Romanian
creion colorat
Polish
kredka
Ukrainian
кольоровий олівець
Turkish
boya kalemi
Arabic
قلم تلوين
Persian
مداد رنگی
Dari (Afghanistan)
قلم رنگی
Pashto (Afghanistan)
رنګين پنسل

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