Is it der, die, or das Unterarten?

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

die(plural)

Unterarten

(subspecies)

Learning Rule for Unterarten

This word is composed and its gender is always determined by the root word.

Meaning of Unterarten

Eine taxonomische Kategorie unterhalb der Art, die eine Population von Individuen innerhalb einer Art bezeichnet, die sich durch bestimmte Merkmale von anderen Populationen der gleichen Art unterscheidet.

A taxonomic category below the species, designating a population of individuals within a species that differs from other populations of the same species by certain characteristics.

Examples of Unterarten

Es gibt viele Unterarten des Tigers.

There are many subspecies of tiger.

Often used together with Unterarten

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