Why is it die Fechtmaske?
Fechtmaske 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 die
Meaning
Examples
[1] Fencing masks are supposed to prevent injuries
[1] Fechtmasken sollen Verletzungen verhindern.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Fechtmaske | die Fechtmasken |
| Genitiv | der Fechtmaske | der Fechtmasken |
| Dativ | der Fechtmaske | den Fechtmasken |
| Akkusativ | die Fechtmaske | die Fechtmasken |
Pronunciation
In context
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