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Is "Familie" der, die or das?
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die Familie
This noun is feminine (die). Feminine nouns often refer to female persons, many abstract concepts, and words ending in -heit, -keit, -ung.
Singular
die Familie
Plural
die Familien
Meaning
family
Example Sentences
1
Die Familie ist groß.
The family is large.
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