Why is it das Deuce?

Deuce ends in -e. Most nouns with this ending are feminine (79% take die), but Deuce is an exception: das Deuce.

The other -e exceptions
Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Deep in tennis

[1] Einstand beim Tennis

Examples

[1] With a tie of 40:40 and if it is later compensated for again, the term deut is used in the tennis as an announcement

[1] Bei einem Gleichstand von 40:40 und wenn später erneut ausgeglichen wird, wird im Tennis der Begriff Deuce als Ansage verwendet.

[1] "DeCeade" called the referee

[1] „Deuce!“ rief der Schiedsrichter.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Deuce —
Genitiv des Deuce —
Dativ dem Deuce —
Akkusativ das Deuce —

Pronunciation

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