der Schlüssel (key)

der Schlüssel

like der Schnee

Is it der, die or das Schlüssel?

It's der Schlüssel. Plural: die Schlüssel.

Meaning
key
Gender
masculine
Level
A1 · At home
Riddle
Das Ding, das die Tür aufschließt.

No rule for this one

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

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Schlüssel in other languages

Czech
klíč
Slovak
kľúč
Hungarian
kulcs
Slovenian
ključ
Italian
chiave
Croatian
ključ
Bosnian
ključ
Serbian
ključ
Romanian
cheie
Polish
klucz
Ukrainian
ключ
Turkish
anahtar
Arabic
مفتاح
Persian
کلید
Dari (Afghanistan)
کلید
Pashto (Afghanistan)
کیلي

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