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der Lappen

like der Schnee

Is it der, die or das Lappen?

It's der Lappen. Plural: die Lappen.

Meaning
cloth
Gender
masculine
Level
A2 · At home
Riddle
In the app with Pro

No rule for this one

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

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Lappen in other languages

Czech
hadr
Slovak
handra
Hungarian
rongy
Slovenian
krpa
Italian
straccio
Croatian
krpa
Bosnian
krpa
Serbian
krpa
Romanian
cârpă
Polish
ścierka
Ukrainian
ганчірка
Turkish
bez
Arabic
خرقة
Persian
دستمال
Dari (Afghanistan)
دستمال
Pashto (Afghanistan)
ټوکر

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