Why is it das Para?

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

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Jargon, youth language: money

[1] Jargon, Jugendsprache: Geld

Examples

[1] I don't have a para more

[1] Ich habe kein Para mehr.

[1] I lack the para for a car

[1] Mir fehlt das Para für ein Auto.
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] I earn my para with it

[1] Ich verdien' mein Para damit.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Para —
Genitiv des Paras —
Dativ dem Para —
Akkusativ das Para —

Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary