der Igel
like der Schnee
Is it der, die or das Igel?
It's der Igel. Plural: die Igel.
- Meaning
- hedgehog
- Gender
- masculine
- Level
- B1 · Animals
- Riddle
- Das stachelige Tier, das Winterschlaf hält.
No rule for this one
Most German nouns don't show their article. Igel is one to learn by heart, which is what the picture in its world is for.
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