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der , die oder das ?. Rules and Tipps for German Nouns. 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
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der, die oder das? Rules and Tipps for German Nouns
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 Masculine • -ig • -iker • -ist • -ismus • -ling • -ner • -ör • -or • -är • -ier • -er • -us • -on
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 Masculine
der Partner • der Einkauf • der Freitag • der Student • der Beruf • der Mittag • der Regen Exercise: Whymasculine? • der Westen • der Winter • der August • der Tourist • der Doktor • der Schmerz • der Frisör
aircraft • ships • motorbikes • flowers • trees • cardinal numbers • cigarettes Feminine
-ade • -age • -anz • -enz • -ette • -euse • -ie Feminine • -ine • -heit • -keit • -ität • -itis • -ive • -ose • -schaft • -ung • -ik • -in • -ion • -isse • -tur
Nouns derived directly from verbal roots and with the suffix -t are usually feminine: die Fahrt < fahr-en Feminine
die Nachricht • die Rose • die Landschaft • die Wohnung • die Drei • die Birke • die Lektion Exercise: Why feminine?
- towns, countries, continents • - metals • - chemical elements • - hotels, cafés, theaters, cinemas • - colors • - languages • - letters • - physical units Neutral
-chen • -ett • -il • -lein • -um • -nis • -o Neutral • -ment • -tum • -ma • Infinitives
Collective nouns beginning with Ge- • Verbal roots + Ge- and without ending Neutral
das Gebirge • das Angebot • das Mädchen • das Erlebnis • das Gold • das Hydrogen • das Christentum Exercise: Why neutral?