Rules and Tipps for German Nouns der, die oder das? Rules and Tipps for German Nouns
Masculine weekdays daytimes months seasons cardinal points winds
Masculine weather conditions mountains & lakes cars and trains occupations nationalities alcoholic drinks
Masculine -ast -and -ant -end -ent -eur -ich -ig -iker -ist -ismus -ling -ner -ör -or -är -ier -er -us -on
Masculine N-declension nouns are always masculine: der Kollege, der Name Many nouns derived directly from verbal roots and without any extra ending are masculine: der Fall < fall-en
Exercise: Why masculine? der Partner der Einkauf der Freitag der Student der Beruf der Mittag der Regen der Westen der Winter der August der Tourist der Doktor der Schmerz der Frisör
Feminine aircraft ships motorbikes flowers trees cardinal numbers cigarettes
Feminine -ade -age -anz -enz -ette -euse -ie -ine -heit -keit -ität -itis -ive -ose -schaft -ung -ik -in -ion -isse -tur
Feminine Nouns derived directly from verbal roots and with the suffix -t are usually feminine: die Fahrt < fahr-en
Exercise: Why feminine? die Nachricht die Rose die Landschaft die Wohnung die Drei die Birke die Lektion
Neutral - towns, countries, continents - metals - chemical elements - hotels, cafés, theaters, cinemas - colors - languages - letters - physical units
Neutral -chen -ett -il -lein -um -nis -o -ment -tum -ma Infinitives
Neutral Collective nouns beginning with Ge- Verbal roots + Ge- and without ending
Exercise: Why neutral? das Gebirge das Angebot das Mädchen das Erlebnis das Gold das Hydrogen das Christentum
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