Why is it das Judo?
Judo ends in -o, but that ending doesn’t settle the article: in a German dictionary, 45% of -o nouns take das, 43% take der, and 11% take die. So learn it with its article: das Judo.
Which endings you can rely on das
Meaning
[1] A Japanese martial arts for defense and attack
[1] ein japanischer Kampfsport für Verteidigung und AngriffExamples
[1] Since its fifteenth year, she trained Judo to self-defense
[1] Seit ihrem fünfzehnten Lebensjahr trainierte sie Judo zur Selbstverteidigung.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Judo | — |
| Genitiv | des Judo des Judos | — |
| Dativ | dem Judo | — |
| Akkusativ | das Judo | — |
Pronunciation
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