Why is it die Rüge?
Rüge 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
[1] A warning without negative consequences by a supervisor or institution
[1] Ermahnung ohne negative Konsequenzen durch eine vorgesetzte Person oder InstitutionExamples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Rüge | die Rügen |
| Genitiv | der Rüge | der Rügen |
| Dativ | der Rüge | den Rügen |
| Akkusativ | die Rüge | die Rügen |
Pronunciation
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