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der Kanal

channel, canal · قناة (مائية/تلفزيونية)

der Kanal — German masculine noun meaning channel, canal (B1)
Kanal — German noun article & declension reference | DeuTale

Is Kanal der, die, or das?

Kanal is masculine (der). The plural is Kanale.

No clear rule

There is no clear suffix or semantic rule for this noun's gender. It must be memorized as der Kanal.

Plural

die Kanale

Declension of der Kanal

Case Definite (singular) Indefinite (singular) Plural
Nominativ Nominative der Kanal ein Kanal die Kanale
Akkusativ Accusative den Kanal einen Kanal die Kanale
Dativ Dative dem Kanal einem Kanal den Kanalen
Genitiv Genitive des Kanals eines Kanals der Kanale

Memory Tip

Visualize "Kanal" in blue — blue = der (masculine). Picture the word written in blue ink to remember its gender.

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