Why is it die Champagne?

Champagne ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.

All nouns ending in -e
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Meaning

[1] Geography: Region in northern France, which is known for the production of the champagne

[1] Geografie: Region in Nordfrankreich, die für die Herstellung des Champagners bekannt ist

Examples

[1] "Almost 1,500 million bottles are stored in the impressive cellar systems of the champagne."

[1] „Nahezu 1.500 Millionen Flaschen lagern in den eindrucksvollen Kelleranlagen der Champagne.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Champagne —
Genitiv der Champagne —
Dativ der Champagne —
Akkusativ die Champagne —

Pronunciation

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