Why is it der Rhabarber?
Rhabarber ends in -er, and most nouns ending in -er are masculine: in a German dictionary, 86% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -er der
Meaning
Examples
[1] From the stems of the rhubarb you can make a sour compote
[1] Aus den Stielen des Rhabarbers kann man einen säuerlichen Kompott machen.
[1] From a mixture of rhubarb and strawberry you can make a very delicious jam
[1] Aus einer Mischung von Rhabarber und Erdbeere kann man eine sehr leckere Marmelade machen.
More source examples (2)
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Rhabarber | die Rhabarber |
| Genitiv | des Rhabarbers | der Rhabarber |
| Dativ | dem Rhabarber | den Rhabarbern |
| Akkusativ | den Rhabarber | die Rhabarber |
Pronunciation
In context
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