Is it der, die, or das Flecken?

The noun (Substantiv/Nomen) Flecken is feminine in German. Therefore, the correct definite article in the nominative singular is die. So, you say: die Flecken.

die(plural)

Flecken

(stains)

Learning Rule for Flecken

Nouns ending in -en, -el, -er: About 60% of these nouns are masculine, often referring to tools, people, or natural elements

Examples:

Exceptions:

Meaning of Flecken

Mehrere kleine, meist unsaubere Stellen auf einer Oberfläche.

Several small, usually dirty spots on a surface.

Examples of Flecken

Das Kleid hat viele Flecken.

The dress has many stains.

Often used together with Flecken

dieFarbe

derStoff

dieReinigung

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Is it der, die, or das Flecken?

Flecken

Learning Rule for Flecken

Meaning of Flecken

Examples of Flecken

Often used together with Flecken

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