das Gefängnis
like das Blatt
Is it der, die or das Gefängnis?
It's das Gefängnis. Plural: die Gefängnisse.
- Meaning
- prison
- Gender
- neuter
- Level
- A1 · Everyday
- Riddle
- Das Gebäude, aus dem Verbrecher nicht raus dürfen.
Why it's das: -nis
Nouns ending in -nis are mostly das. Gefängnis follows the rule.
Gefängnis in other languages
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