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das

the (neuter)

determiner dahs Common
Grammar & Structure Determiners

Usage Note

Das is the neuter article and also the everyday word for 'that' (das ist gut — 'that is good'). Diminutives in -chen are always neuter, so it is das Mädchen ('the girl') despite the natural gender.

Examples

"Das Kind spielt im Garten."

Natural Translation

The child is playing in the garden.

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