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39 Cards in this Set
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Days, months, and seasons:
Montag, Juli, Sommer (Monday, July, summer) |
always masculine (der/ein)
except: das Frühjahr (another word for spring) |
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Nouns ending in the following suffixes: -heit, -keit, -tät, -ung, -schaft
Examples: Freiheit, Schnelligkeit, Universität, Zeitung, Freundschaft |
always feminine (die/eine)
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Nouns ending in -er, when referring to people
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usually masculine (der/ein)
except: die Jungfer, die Mutter, die Schwester, die Tochter, das Fenster |
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Points of the compass, map locations and winds:
Nordwest(en) (northwest), Süd(en) (south), der Föhn (warm wind out of the Alps), der Scirocco (sirocco, a hot desert wind) |
always masculine (der/ein)
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Nouns ending in -chen or -lein: Fräulein, Häuschen, Kaninchen, Mädchen
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always neuter (das/ein)
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Precipitation: Regen, Schnee, Nebel (rain, snow, fog/mist
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always masculine (der/ein)
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Geographic place names (towns, countries, continents): Berlin, Deutschland, Brasilien, Afrika
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usually neuter (das/ein)
except e.g.:der Irak, der Jemen, die Schweiz, die Türkei, die USA [plur.] |
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Most nouns ending in -e: Ecke, Ente, Grenze, Pistole, Seuche
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usually feminine (die/eine)
except:der Deutsche, das Ensemble, der Friede, der Junge ([the] German, ensemble, peace, boy) |
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Nouns ending in -ie: Drogerie, Geographie, Komödie, Industrie, Ironie
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always feminine (die/eine)
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Agents (people who do something), most occupations and nationalities
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usually masculine (der/ein)
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Names of aircraft, ships and motorbikes
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always feminine (die/eine)
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Infinitives used as nouns (gerunds)
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always neuter (das/ein)
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Names of cars and trains
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always masculine (der/ein)
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Young animals and people: Baby, Küken
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usually neuter (das/ein)
except: der Junge |
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Nouns ending in -in that pertain to female people, occupations, nationalities:
Amerikanerin, Studentin |
usually feminine (die/eine)
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Almost all of the 112 known chemical elements
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always neuter (das/ein)
5 excepts: der Kohlenstoff (carbon), der Sauerstoff (oxygen), der Stickstoff (nitrogen), der Wasserstoff (hydrogen), der Schwefel (sulphur) |
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Words ending in -ismus:
Journalismus, Kommunismus, Synchronismus (equal -ism words in English) |
always masculine (der/ein)
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Most metals: Aluminium, Blei, Kupfer, Messing, Zinn
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usually neuter (das/ein)
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Nouns ending in -ik:
Grammatik, Grafik, Klinik, Musik, Panik, Physik |
always feminine (der/ein)
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Names of alcoholic drinks: der Wein, der Wodka
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usually masculine (der/ein)
except: das Bier |
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Nouns ending in -o (often cognates from Latin):
Auto, Büro, Kasino, Konto (account), Radio, Veto, Video |
usually neuter (das/ein)
excepts: die Avocado, die Disko, der Euro, der Scirocco |
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Borrowed (foreign) nouns ending in: -ade, -age, -anz, -enz, -ette, -ine, -ion, -tur:
Parade, Blamage (shame), Bilanz, Distanz, Frequenz, Serviette (napkin), Limonade, Nation, Konjunktur (economic trend) |
always feminine (der/ein)
rare expect: der Nomade |
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Words ending in -ner: Rentner, Schaffner, Zentner, Zöllner
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always masculine (der/ein)
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Fractions: Viertel (¼), Drittel
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usually neuter (das/ein)
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Nouns ending in -ei: Partei, Schweinerei
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usually feminine (der/ein)
except: das Ei, der Papagei |
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Names of hotels, cafés and theaters
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always neuter (das/ein)
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Names of mountains and lakes: der Berg, der See
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usually masculine (der/ein)
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The basic "atmospheric" elements that end in -stoff: Sauerstoff (oxygen), Stickstoff (nitrogen), Wasserstoff (hydrogen), carbon (der Kohlenstoff), Schwefel (sulphur)
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always masculine (der/ein)
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Most types of flowers and trees: Birke, Chrysantheme, Eiche, Rose
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usually feminine (der/ein)
except: der Ahorn, (maple), das Gänseblümchen (daisy), der Baum (tree) |
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Names of colors used as nouns: Blau, Rot
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always neuter (das/ein)
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Borrowed (foreign) nouns ending in -isse, -itis, -ive: Hornisse, Initiative (hornet, initiative)
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usually feminine (der/eine)
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Most nouns ending in -ich, -ling, -ist: Rettich, Sittich, Schädling, Frühling, Pazifist
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usually masculine (der/ein)
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Most nouns ending in -tum or -um: Christentum, Königtum
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usually neuter (das/ein)
except: der Irrtum, der Reichtum |
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Names of colors used as nouns: das Blau, das Rot (blue, red)
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always neuter (das/ein)
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Cardinal numbers: eine Eins, eine Drei (a one, a three)
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usually feminine (der/eine)
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Most nouns starting with Ge-: Genick, Gerät, Geschirr, Geschlecht, Gesetz, Gespräch
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usually neuter (das/ein)
some excepts: der Gebrauch, der Gedanke, die Gefahr, der Gefallen, der Genuss |
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Most borrowed (foreign) nouns ending in -ment: Ressentiment, Supplement
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usually neuter (das/ein)
except: der Zement |
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Most rivers outside of Europe: Amazonas, Kongo, Mississippi
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usually masculine (der/ein)
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Most nouns ending in -nis: Versäumnis
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usually neuter (das/ein)
except: die Erlaubnis, die Erkenntnis, die Finsternis |
