How to identify if a noun in German is masculine and what the exceptions are.
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Created by Jake McDaniel
about 2 years ago
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Created by Jake McDaniel
about 2 years ago
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-ant, -ast, -ich, -ig, -ling, -or, -us
der Konsonant
der Kontrast
der Teppich
der Käfig
der Schwächling
der Faktor
der Zirkus
Nouns formed from strong verbs
der Betrieb
der Biss
der Fall
der Gang
Common Exceptions for nouns formed from strong verbs
das Grab
das Leid
das Maß
das Schloss
das Verbot
60% of all nouns ending in -en, -el, and -er
der Hafen
der Flügel
der Schatten
der Fehler
All nouns referring to people (most are taken from verbs)
der Bäcker
der Fahrer
also family members
examples
der Onkel
der Vater
Some exceptions (these are not masculine)
all gerunds (nouns derived from verbs in English these usually end in -ing)
das Essen
das Fahren
(Gerund examples end here. More exceptions on next cards)
die Butter
die Regel
die Wurzel
die Geisel
das Fieber
das Segel
das Zeichen
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