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-ling = der

German nouns ending in -ling are masculine.

When a native German word ends with the suffix -ling, it takes the masculine article 'der'. Common examples include der Frühling (spring), der Schmetterling (butterfly), and der Lehrling (apprentice).

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-ling = der

-ling = der

German nouns ending in -ling are masculine.

When a native German word ends with the suffix -ling, it takes the masculine article 'der'. Common examples include der Frühling (spring), der Schmetterling (butterfly), and der Lehrling (apprentice).

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