Is it der, die or das Adel?

Why is it der Adel?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Adel, so learn the two together: der Adel.

Sense 1

der

[1] Due to descent or (less often) special services privileged layer

[1] durch Abstammung oder (seltener) besondere Leistungen privilegierte Schicht

Several meanings are still missing

Mehrere Bedeutungen fehlen noch.

[1] The nobility was often exposed to the envy of the other layers
[1] Der Adel war oft dem Neid der anderen Schichten ausgesetzt.

[1] Adel is a phenomenon that occurs in almost all cultures
[1] Adel ist ein in fast allen Kulturen auftretendes Phänomen.

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