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[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Both are correct. German is funny that way.

[–] Johanno@feddit.de 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

One is plural and the other is singular.

However "die" is also the article for female nouns.

[–] cucumber_sandwich@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] Johanno@feddit.de 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

If read in German it would be literally translated mean: The beard, the.

But "die" is wrong for beard. It should be "der"

[–] cucumber_sandwich@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Johanno@feddit.de 4 points 6 months ago