Why is it die Pore?
Pore 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] Because of the large pores, pumice stone can swim on water
[1] Wegen der großen Poren kann Bimsstein auf Wasser schwimmen.
[1] Sand floors have larger pores than tonboards
[1] Sandböden haben größere Poren als Tonböden.
More source examples (2)
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Pore | die Poren |
| Genitiv | der Pore | der Poren |
| Dativ | der Pore | den Poren |
| Akkusativ | die Pore | die Poren |
Pronunciation
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