No. 497 in German
the
In German, *"the"* translates to the definite articles *der* (masculine), *die* (feminine), or *das* (neuter).
In a sentence
Der Hund spielt mit dem Ball.
The dog is playing with the ball.
'Der' is the masculine nominative singular article, while 'dem' is the masculine dative singular article.
Die Blume ist schön.
The flower is beautiful.
'Die' is the feminine nominative singular article.
Das Auto ist neu.
The car is new.
'Das' is the neuter nominative singular article.
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