German
Das Wasser ist wichtig.
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Wasser uses the German article das. It is a neuter noun meaning Water.
Read the noun as a complete article phrase, then say the sentence out loud.
Das Wasser ist wichtig.
The article phrase is das Wasser. The plural form is not listed.
Pattern
Use das for neuter German nouns. Article patterns are useful signals, but they are not perfect rules. The practical method is to review each noun together with its article.