Picture in the app

das Taschenmesser

like das Blatt

Is it der, die or das Taschenmesser?

It's das Taschenmesser. Plural: die Taschenmesser.

Meaning
pocketknife
Gender
neuter
Level
A2 · Tools
Riddle
In the app with Pro

No rule for this one

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

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Taschenmesser in other languages

Czech
kapesní nůž
Slovak
vreckový nožík
Hungarian
zsebkés
Slovenian
žepni nož
Italian
coltellino
Croatian
džepni nož
Bosnian
džepni nož
Serbian
džepni nož
Romanian
briceag
Polish
scyzoryk
Ukrainian
складаний ніж
Turkish
çakı
Arabic
سكين جيب
Persian
چاقوی جیبی
Dari (Afghanistan)
چاقوی جیبی
Pashto (Afghanistan)
جیبي چاړه

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