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1. Nouns Flashcards

1
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the german history

A

die deutsche Geschichte

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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an artificial dentition

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ein künstliches Gebiss

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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the heavy luggage

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das schwere Gepäck

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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the tenth commandment

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das zehnte Gebot

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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the frequent use

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der häufige Gebrauch

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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an acute danger

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eine akute Gefahr

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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a terrible crowd

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ein fürchterliches Gedränge

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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a young journeyman/fellow

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ein junger Geselle

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

= Name of male or female

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a strict law

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ein strenges Gesetz

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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the bitter taste

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der bittere Geschmack

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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a political conversation

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ein politisches Gespräch

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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a clever thought

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ein kluger Gedanke

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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a lyrical poem

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ein lyrisches Gedicht

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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a fixed fee

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eine feste Gebühr

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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a petite/delicate figure

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eine zierliche Gestalt

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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an easy birth

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eine leichte Geburt

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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a tingling (picotement) sensation

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ein prickelndes Gefühl

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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a modest profit

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ein bescheidener Gewinn

Most nouns with the prefix Ge- are neuter, although there are about a dozen common masculines and a dozen common feminines.

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a historical event

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ein historisches Ereignis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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20
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the official permission

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die offizielle Erlaubnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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an important discovery

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eine wichtige Erkenntnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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an open confession

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ein offenes Bekenntnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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a terrible experience

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ein schreckliches Erlebnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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24
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a public nuisance

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ein öffentliches Ärgernis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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the urgent need

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das dringende Bedürfnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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a solemn funeral

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ein feierliches Begräbnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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27
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an open confession

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ein offenes Geständnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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28
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a complete list/index/catalogue

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ein vollständiges Verzeichnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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29
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the nocturnal darkness

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die nächtliche Finsternis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

From adjective

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30
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the detailed knowledge

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die eingehende Kenntnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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31
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an open secret

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ein offenes Geheimnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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32
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a new prison

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ein neues Gefängnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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33
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a friendly relationship

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ein freundschaftliches Verhältnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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34
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an old certificate

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ein altes Zeugnis

Nouns with the suffix -nis may be feminine (30%) or neuter (70%).

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35
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the French revolution

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die Französische Revolution

-TION = feminine

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36
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a new novel

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ein neuer Roman

Exception

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37
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an artificial organ

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ein künstliches Organ

-AN: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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an official form

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ein amtliches Formular

-AR: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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39
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the young trainee

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der junge Referendar

-AR: masculine when referring to persons

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a german adjective

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ein deutsches Adjektiv

-IV: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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41
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the Bavarian high school diploma

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das bayerische Abitur

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42
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the beautiful nature

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die schöne Natur

-UR: feminine

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43
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the vast Atlantic

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der weite Atlantik

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44
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the general panic

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die allgemeine Panik

-IK: feminine

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the German drama

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das deutsche Drama

-MA: neuter

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46
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the expensive gas

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das teure Benzin

Chemical elements in -IN: neuter

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the dangerous cocaine

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das gefährliche Kokain

Chemical terms in -IN: neuter

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48
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an English university

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eine englische Universität

-TÄT: feminine

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the cheap electricity

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die preisgünstige Elektrizität

-TÄT: feminine

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50
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the modern villa

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die moderne Villa

-A: feminine

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51
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a comfortable sofa

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ein bequemes Sofa

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52
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a certain risk

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ein gewisses Risiko

-O: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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53
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a big office

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ein großes Büro

-O: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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54
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the old museum

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das alte Museum

-UM: neuter

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55
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an American visa

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ein amerikanisches Visum

-UM: neuter

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the expensive appliance

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der teure Apparat

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57
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the big secretariat

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das große Sekretariat

-AT: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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58
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an Irish cardinal

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ein irischer Kardinal

-AL: masculine if referring to persons.

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an electrical signal

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ein elektrisches Signal

-AL: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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60
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the Dutch channel

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der holländische Kanal

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61
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the invested capital

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das angelegte Kapital

-AL: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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the unexplored continent

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der unerforschte Kontinent

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63
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the fast-binding cement

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der schnellbindende Zement

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a valuable document

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ein wertvolles Dokument

-ENT: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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a nice apartment

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ein schönes Appartement

-ENT: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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the approximate equivalent

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das ungefähre Äquivalent

-ENT: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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67
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a strong contingent

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ein starkes Kontingent

-ENT: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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68
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a sensitive microphone

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ein empfindliches Mikrofon

-ON: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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69
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a German-speaking canton

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ein deutschsprachiger Kanton

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70
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a cordless phone

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ein schnurloses Telefon

-ON: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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71
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a yellowish paper

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ein gelbliches Papier

-IER: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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72
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a German banker

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ein deutscher Bankier

-IER; if referring to persons = masculine

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a new studio

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ein neues Atelier

-IER: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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74
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a nice piano

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ein schönes Klavier

-IER: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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75
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the rain

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der Regen

Weather: masculine

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76
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the student

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der Student

Male human: masculine

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77
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the thunderstorm

A

das Gewitter

Most noun with -GE: neuter

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78
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the revolution

A

die Revolution

-TION: feminine

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79
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the gold

A

das Gold

Metal: neuter

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the darling/favourite

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der Liebling

-LING: masculine

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81
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the person

A

die Person

anomalous gender of name of human being

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82
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the direction

A

die Richtung

-UNG: feminine

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83
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the birth

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die Geburt

Exception: most nouns with GE- are neuter

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the property

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das Eigentum

-TUM: neuter

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85
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the wealth

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der Reichtum

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86
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the guest

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der Gast

-AST: masculine

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87
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the stadium

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das Stadium

UM: neuter

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88
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the anglicism

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der Anglizismus

-ISMUS: masculine

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89
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ice-cream eating

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das Eisessen

English ing-forms: neuter

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90
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the arrogance

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die Arroganz

-ANZ: feminine

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the SPD

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die SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands)

-EI: feminine

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the laboratory

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das Labor

Exception (-OR: masculine)

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the photo

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das Foto (even though die Fotografie)

-O: most often neuter if they refer to things.
Mainly of foreign origin.

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94
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the stress

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der Stress

Monosyllabic nouns are most often masculine

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95
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the building

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das Gebäude

Most nouns with GE- are neuter

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96
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the Make-up

A

das Make-Up

Nouns from phrasal verbs or ing-forms are usually neuter

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97
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the center

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das Zentrum

-UM: neuter

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98
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the million

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die Million

Names of numerals: feminine

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99
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the schnapps

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der Schnaps

Alcoholic and plant-based drinks: masculine

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Turkey

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die Türkei

Exception: Names of continents, countries, provinces, towns usually neuter

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101
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He showed a strong interest in it.

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Er zeigte ein starkes Interesse dafür.

Exception: Nouns in -E are mainly (90%) feminine.

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102
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That was a silly idea.

A

Das war doch ein alberner Gedanke.

Exception: Irregular masculine

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103
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The smell of seaweed penetrated into the rooms.

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Der Geruch von Seetang drang bis in die Zimmer hinein.

Exception: Most nouns with GE- are neuter

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104
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The good will alone is not enough.

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Der gute Wille allein reicht nicht aus.

Exception: Irregular masculine

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105
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The year is coming to an end soon.

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Das Jahr geht bald zu Ende.

Exception: Seasons, months and days of the week are usually masculine

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106
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The forest was big and the edge of the forest was far away.

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Der Wald war groß und der Waldrand weit entfernt.

Monosyllabic nouns are often masculine

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107
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Your hand is so cold.

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Deine Hand ist so kalt.

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108
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The city was completely destroyed in 1944.

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Die Stadt wurde im Jahre 1944 völlig zerstört.

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109
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I do not know much about German history.

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Ich weiß nicht viel über die deutsche Geschichte.

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110
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The offer was quite attractive.

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Das Angebot war recht attraktiv.

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111
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the case

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der Fall

Nouns formed from strong verbs without a suffix are masculine

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112
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the humour

A

der Humor

-OR: masculine

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the communism

A

der Kommunismus

-ISMUS: masculine

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114
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the apprentice

A

der Lehrling

-LING: masculine

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115
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the snow

A

der Schnee

Weather: masculine

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116
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the summer

A

der Sommer

Seasons: masculine

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the jump

A

der Sprung

Nouns formed from strong verbs without a suffix are masculine

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118
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the position

A

der Stand

Nouns formed from strong verbs without a suffix are masculine

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119
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the student

A

der Student

Male persons: masculine

120
Q

the throw

A

der Wurf

Nouns formed from strong verbs without a suffix are masculine

121
Q

the twin

A

der Zwilling

-LING: masculine

122
Q

the meaning

A

die Bedeutung

-UNG: feminine

123
Q

the drug

A

die Droge

Nouns in -E are mainly (90%) feminine

124
Q

the opportunity

A

die Gelegenheit

-HEIT: feminine

125
Q

the lioness

A

die Löwin

-IN: feminine

126
Q

the market economy

A

die Marktwirtschaft

-SCHAFT: feminine

127
Q

the Oder

A

die Oder

Native German names of rivers: feminine

128
Q

the panic

A

die Panik

-IK: feminine

129
Q

the revolution

A

die Revolution

-TION: feminine

130
Q

the step/stage

A

die Stufe

Nouns in -E are mainly (90%) feminine

131
Q

the infidelity

A

die Treulosigkeit

-KEIT: feminine

132
Q

the university

A

die Universität

-TÄT: feminine

133
Q

the album

A

das Album

-UM: neuter

134
Q

the bourgeoisie

A

das Bürgertum

-TUM: neuter

135
Q

the drama

A

das Drama

-MA: neuter

136
Q

the mountain

A

das Gebirge

Most nouns with GE- are neuter

137
Q

the carnage, massacre

A

das Gemetzel

Most nouns with GE- are neuter

138
Q

the high school

A

das Gymnasium

-UM: neuter

139
Q

the chicken

A

das Hähnchen

-CHEN: neuter

140
Q

the calf

A

das Kalb

Young animal: neuter

141
Q

the brass (cuivre)

A

das Messing

Metal and chemical elements: neuter

142
Q

the pound

A

das Pfund

Scientific unit: neuter

143
Q

the valve

A

das Ventil

-IL: neuter

144
Q

The other part of Germany.

A

Der andere Teil Deutschlands.

TEIL is most often masculine

145
Q

The lake between Germany, Austria and Switzerland is called Bodensee.

A

Der See zwischen Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz heißt Bodensee.

der See: lake

146
Q

The income tax in Germany had to be increased drastically.

A

Die Lohnsteuer in Deutschland musste drastisch erhöht werden.

die Steuer: tax ≠ das Steuer: steering-wheel

147
Q

The moment had come to rip the knife from his hand.

A

Der Moment war gekommen, ihm das Messer aus der Hand zu reißen.

148
Q

This replacement part is unfortunately only abroad.

A

Das Ersatzteil gibt es leider nur im Ausland.

Exception: das Ersatzteil

149
Q

The sea is like a second home to a sailor.

A

Die See ist für einen Matrosen wie ein zweites Zuhause.

die See: sea

150
Q

The second volume will be released early next year.

A

Der zweite Band wird Anfang nächsten Jahres erscheinen.

der Band: volume, book

151
Q

Je trinque pour… that the bond of friendship will continue to connect us in the future.

A

Ich trinke darauf, dass uns das Band der Freundschaft auch in Zukunft verbinden möge.

das Band: bond

152
Q

He fell off the ladder and broke his jaw.

A

Er ist von der Leiter gefallen und hat sich den Kiefer gebrochen.

  • die Leiter: ladder ≠ der Leiter: leader
153
Q

The work is fun for me, but unfortunately the earning is not so good. The salary could be better.

A

Die Arbeit macht mir zwar Spaß, aber leider ist der Verdienst nicht so gut. Das Gehalt könnte besser sein.

der Verdienst: earnings ≠ das Verdienst: merit, achievement

154
Q

Unfortunately, the first volume of this series is already out of print.

A

Der erste Band dieser Reihe ist leider schon vergriffen.

der Band: volume

155
Q

She wore a black velvet ribbon in her hair.

A

Sie trug ein schwarzes Samtband im Haar.

das Band: ribbon

156
Q

She bought potatoes and a big bunch of yellow turnips (navet).

A

Sie kaufte Kartoffeln und ein großes Bund gelbe Rüben.

das Bund: bunch

157
Q

The federal government and the States have each special powers.

A

Der Bund und die Länder haben je besondere Befugnisse.

der Bund: federal union

158
Q

The only heir was a son from her first marriage.

A

Der einzige Erbe war ein Sohn aus ihrer ersten Ehe.

Der Erbe: heir

159
Q

The cultural heritage of a people is very important to him.

A

Das kulturelle Erbe eines Volkes ist ihm sehr wichtig.

das Erbe: inheritance

160
Q

The vitamin content is lost during cooking.

A

Der Vitamingehalt geht während des Kochens verloren.

der Gehalt: content

161
Q

The monthly salary offered to him was relatively low.

A

Das ihm angebotene Monatsgehalt war verhältnismäßig gering.

das Gehalt: salary

162
Q

The pine is a conifer.

A

Die Kiefer ist ein Nadelbaum.

die Kiefer: pine

163
Q

The jaw of these dogs is extremely strong.

A

Der Kiefer dieser Hunde ist außerordentlich stark.

der Kiefer: jaw

164
Q

She used a ladder to climb the roof.

A

Um auf das Dach zu steigen, benutzte sie eine Leiter.

die Leiter: ladder

165
Q

The head of the institute greeted us at the door.

A

Der Leiter des Instituts begrüßte uns an der Tür.

der Leiter: director

166
Q

In her hand she held a sharp kitchen knife.

A

In der Hand hielt sie ein scharfes Küchenmesser.

das Messer: knife

167
Q

The speedometer showed already 200 km/h.

A

Der Geschwindigkeitsmesser zeigte schon 200 km/h.

der Messer: gauge (jauge)

168
Q

The largest lake in Ireland is called Lough Neagh.

A

Der größte See in Irland heißt Lough Neagh.

der See: lake

169
Q

Then we drove out into the open sea.

A

Dann fuhren wir in die offene See hinaus.

die See: sea

170
Q

In German cars, the steering-wheel is on the left.

A

In deutschen Autos ist das Steuer links.

das Steuer: steering-wheel

171
Q

This tax brings a lot to the State.

A

Diese Steuer bringt dem Staat sehr viel ein.

die Steuer: tax

172
Q

His greatest achievement was the invention of the internal combustion engine.

A

Sein größtes Verdienst war die Erfindung des Verbrennungsmotors.

das Verdienst: merit, achievement

173
Q

The average earnings of a postal official is relatively low.

A

Der durchschnittliche Verdienst eines Postbeamten ist relativ niedrig.

der Verdienst: earnings

174
Q

the computer (pl)

A

der Computer ; die Computer

Most masculine nouns ending in -EL, -EN or -ER:

( - )

175
Q

the uncle (pl)

A

der Onkel ; die Onkel

Most masculine nouns ending in -EL, -EN or -ER:

( - )

176
Q

the floor (pl)

A

der Boden ; die Böden

About 20 masculine nouns ending in -EL, -EN or -ER:

( ¨ )

177
Q

the hammer (pl)

A

der Hammer; die Hämmer

About 20 masculine nouns ending in -EL, -EN or -ER:

( ¨ )

178
Q

the spirit (pl)

A

der Geist ; die Geister

About a dozen masculines have:

( ¨ER) / ( -ER )

Umlaut if possible.

179
Q

the forest (pl)

A

der Wald ; die Wälder

About a dozen masculines have:

( ¨ER) / ( -ER )

Umlaut if possible.

180
Q

the arm (pl)

A

der Arm ; die Arme

Most Masculine nouns:

( -E ) or ( -¨E )

Umlaut is found with nearly half the nouns where it would be possible.

181
Q

the dog (pl)

A

der Hund ; die Hunde

Most Masculine nouns:

( -E ) or ( -¨E )

Umlaut is found with nearly half the nouns where it would be possible.

182
Q

the point (pl)

A

der Punkt ; die Punkte

Most Masculine nouns:

( -E ) or ( -¨E )

Umlaut is found with nearly half the nouns where it would be possible.

183
Q

the skirt (pl)

A

der Rock ; die Röcke

Most Masculine nouns:

( -E ) or ( -¨E )

Umlaut is found with nearly half the nouns where it would be possible.

184
Q

the barn (pl)

A

der Staal ; die Ställe

Most Masculine nouns:

( -E ) or ( -¨E )

Umlaut is found with nearly half the nouns where it would be possible.

185
Q

the chair (pl)

A

der Stuhl ; die Stühle

Most Masculine nouns:

( -E ) or ( -¨E )

Umlaut is found with nearly half the nouns where it would be possible.

186
Q

the thought (pl)

A

der Gedanke ; die Gedanken

The irregular masculines:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

187
Q

the State (pl)

A

der Staat ; die Staaten

A few masculines with a regular singular:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

188
Q

the ray (pl)

A

der Strahl ; die Strahlen

A few masculines with a regular singular:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

189
Q

the strike (pl)

A

der Streik ; die Streiks

With many recent loan-words from English or French:

( -S )

190
Q

the meaning (pl)

A

die Bedeutung ; die Bedeutungen

Over 90% of all feminine nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

191
Q

the diskette (pl)

A

die Diskette ; die Disketten

Over 90% of all feminine nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

192
Q

the question (pl)

A

die Frage ; die Fragen

Over 90% of all feminine nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

193
Q

the opportunity (pl)

A

die Gelegenheit ; die Gelegenheiten

Over 90% of all feminine nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

194
Q

the story (pl)

A

die Geschichte ; die Geschichten

Over 90% of all feminine nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

195
Q

the landscape (pl)

A

die Landschaft ; die Landschaften

Over 90% of all feminine nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

196
Q

the carrot (pl)

A

die Möhre ; die Möhren

Over 90% of all feminine nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

197
Q

the revolution (pl)

A

die Revolution ; die Revolutionen

Over 90% of all feminine nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

198
Q

the weakness (pl)

A

die Schwäche ; die Schwächen

Over 90% of all feminine nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

199
Q

the site (pl)

A

die Stätte ; die Stätten

Over 90% of all feminine nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

200
Q

the female teacher (pl)

A

die Lehrerin ; die Lehrerinnen

Nouns in -IN double the consonant in the plural:

( -NEN )

201
Q

the axe (pl)

A

die Axt ; die Äxte

About a quarter of feminine monosyllables:

( ¨E )

202
Q

the goose (pl)

A

die Gans ; die Gänse

About a quarter of feminine monosyllables:

( ¨E )

203
Q

the hand (pl)

A

die Hand ; die Hände

About a quarter of feminine monosyllables:

( ¨E )

204
Q

the city, town (pl)

A

die Stadt ; die Städte

About a quarter of feminine monosyllables:

( ¨E )

205
Q

the knowledge (pl)

A

die Kenntnis ; die Kenntnisse

Feminine nouns in -NIS and -SAL:

( -E )

Those in -NIS double the consonant in the plural

206
Q

the window (pl)

A

das Fenster ; die Fenster

Neuter nouns in -EL, -EN, -ER, -CHEN and -LEIN and words in GE…E:

( - )

207
Q

the mountain (pl)

A

das Gebirge ; die Gebirge

Neuter nouns in -EL, -EN, -ER, -CHEN and -LEIN and words in GE…E:

( - )

208
Q

the girl (pl)

A

das Mädchen ; die Mädchen

Neuter nouns in -EL, -EN, -ER, -CHEN and -LEIN and words in GE…E:

( - )

209
Q

the roof (pl)

A

das Dach ; die Dächer

About 25% of neuter nouns:

( ¨ER ) / ( -ER )

Umlaut used if possible, the majority are monosyllabic.

210
Q

das Lamm (pl)

A

das Lamm ; die Lämmer

About 25% of neuter nouns:

( ¨ER ) / ( -ER )

Umlaut used if possible, the majority are monosyllabic.

211
Q

the shop (pl)

A

das Geschäft ; die Geschäfte

Roughly 75% of neuter nouns:

( -E )

Includes most neuters of more than one syllable, especially foreign words

212
Q

the notebook (pl)

A

das Heft ; die Hefte

Roughly 75% of neuter nouns:

( -E )

Includes most neuters of more than one syllable, especially foreign words

213
Q

the year (pl)

A

das Jahr ; die Jahre

Roughly 75% of neuter nouns:

( -E )

Includes most neuters of more than one syllable, especially foreign words.

214
Q

the ruler (pl)

A

das Lineal ; die Lineale

Roughly 75% of neuter nouns:

( -E )

Includes most neuters of more than one syllable, especially foreign words.

215
Q

the pub (pl)

A

das Lokal ; die Lokale

Roughly 75% of neuter nouns:

( -E )

Includes most neuters of more than one syllable, especially foreign words.

216
Q

the time (fois) (pl)

A

das Mal ; die Male

Roughly 75% of neuter nouns:

( -E )

Includes most neuters of more than one syllable, especially foreign words.

217
Q

the piece (pl)

A

das Stück ; die Stücke

Roughly 75% of neuter nouns:

( -E )

Includes most neuters of more than one syllable, especially foreign words.

218
Q

the vitamin (pl)

A

das Vitamin ; die Vitamine

Roughly 75% of neuter nouns:

( -E )

Includes most neuters of more than one syllable, especially foreign words.

219
Q

the shirt (pl)

A

das Hemd ; die Hemden

A few neuter nouns:

( -EN ) / ( -N )

220
Q

the laboratory (pl)

A

das Labor ; die Labors

With many recent loan-words from English or French:

( -S )

221
Q

the car (pl)

A

das Auto ; die Autos

With many recent loan-words from English or French:

( -S )

222
Q

The ties of friendship can be very strong.

A

Die Bande der Freundschaft können sehr stark sein.

223
Q

Ribbons in the hair are old-fashioned.

A

Bänder im Haar sind altmodisch.

224
Q

The benches in the park are always occupied.

A

Die Bänke im Park sind immer besetzt.

225
Q

The banks are closed during lunch in Germany.

A

Die Banken machen in Deutschland über Mittag zu.

226
Q

Mothers are women with children.

A

Mütter sind Frauen mit Kindern.

227
Q

The nuts (écrous) are completely rusted.

A

Die Muttern sind völlig verrostet.

228
Q

The prints of the article must be ready tomorrow.

A

Die Abdrucke des Artikels müssen morgen fertig sein.

229
Q

The prints of his fingers were visible on the glass.

A

Die Abdrücke seiner Finger waren auf dem Glas zu sehen.

230
Q

Sticks made of porous wood break very easily.

A

Stöcke aus porösem Holz zerbrechen sehr leicht.

231
Q

The floors in high-rise buildings are connected by an elevator.

A

Die Stockwerke in Hochhäusern sind durch einen Fahrstuhl verbunden.

232
Q

The words in this sentence are completely in a muddle.

= être en pagaille

A

Die Wörter in diesem Satz sind völlig durcheinander geraten.

233
Q

The words of the President left a deep impression.

A

Die Worte des Präsidenten haben einen tiefen Eindruck hinterlassen.

234
Q

The things I know about you are pretty embarrassing.

A

Die Dinge, die ich über dich weiß, sind ziemlich peinlich.

235
Q

The things are completely outdated.

A

Die Dinger sind völlig veraltet.

236
Q

Ostriches are mainly in Africa.

A

Strauße gibt es hauptsächlich in Afrika.

237
Q

The bouquets on this flower stand are mostly withered (=flétri).

A

Die Sträuße an diesem Blumenstand sind meistens verwelkt.

238
Q

The councilors in the local council were in agreement.

A

Die Räte im Gemeinderat waren sich einig.

239
Q

My mother’s pieces of advice, though well-intentioned, are redundant.

A

Die Ratschläge meiner Mutter sind zwar gut gemeint, aber überflüssig.

240
Q

My pair of scissors has disappeared. Have you seen it?

A

Meine Schere ist verschwunden. Hast du sie gesehen?

241
Q

The measles are a childhood disease. Under certain circumstances, they can be dangerous.

= rougeolle

A

Die Masern sind eine Kinderkrankheit. Unter Umständen können sie gefährlich werden.

242
Q

Her glasses are broken. She has to order new ones.

A

Ihre Brille ist kaputt. Sie muss sich eine neue bestellen.

243
Q

The costs of production are far too high. They must be reduced.

A

Die Kosten der Produktion liegen viel zu hoch. Sie müssen verringert werden.

244
Q

The turmoil after the lost war lasted several years.

A

Die Wirren nach dem verlorenen Krieg dauerten mehrere Jahre.

245
Q

Comprehensive knowledge is very difficult hard to acquire in this area.

A

Auf diesem Gebiet sind umfangreiche Kenntnisse sehr schwer zu erwerben.

246
Q

The cleaning lady is cleaning the stairs. They were very dirty.

A

Die Putzfrau macht gerade die Treppe sauber. Sie war auch sehr schmutzig.

247
Q

Our holidays start next week. They last fourteen days.

A

Unser Urlaub beginnt nächste Woche. Er dauert vierzehn Tage.

248
Q

After these measures, the people became extremely dissatisfied. They began to systematically resist the regime.

A

Nach diesen Maßnahmen wurde das Volk äußerst unzufrieden. Es begann dem Regime systematisch Widerstand zu leisten.

249
Q

What does ten pounds of new potatoes cost?

A

Was kosten zehn Pfund neue Kartoffeln?

250
Q

My glasses are new. My old ones broke last week.

A

Meine Brille ist neu. Meine alte ist letzte Woche kaputtgegangen;

251
Q

I’ve got my black trousers dirty. I’ll have to wear the grey ones.

A

Ich habe meine schwarze Hose schmutzig gemacht. Ich werde die/meine graue tragen müssen.

252
Q

I dropped my binoculars and broke them.

A

Ich habe mein Fernglas fallen lassen und es kaputtgemacht.

253
Q

The police arrived too late as they had been held un in the traffic.

A

Die Polizei kam zu spät, weil sie durch den Verkehr aufgehalten worden war.

254
Q

He bought three loaves of bread and five pounds of potatoes.

A

Er kaufte drei Brote und fünf Pfund Kartoffeln.

255
Q

I would take out a loan but the interest will be very high.

A

Ich würde einen Kredit aufnehmen, aber die Zinsen werden sehr hoch sein.

256
Q

Easter is very late this year.

A

Ostern ist/fällt dieses Jahr sehr spät.

257
Q

His suspicions proves themselves to be justified.

A

Sein Verdacht erwies sich als gerechtfertigt.

258
Q

The police are searching for the culprit. They are on his trail.

A

Die Polizei such den Täter. Sie ist ihm auf der Spur.

259
Q

My family are wonderful. They’ve done a lot for me.

A

Meine Familie ist wunderbar. Sie hat sehr viel für mich getan.

260
Q

The Irish people have voted against the treaty.

A

Das irische Volk hat gegen den Vertrag gestimmt.

261
Q

The team haven’t played for weeks. They lost to Munich last night.

A

Die Mannschaft hat schon seit Wochen nicht mehr gut gespielt. Sie hat gestern Abend gegen München verloren.

262
Q

The government have stated that they will act now.

A

Die Regierung hat gesagt, dass sie jetzt handeln wird.

263
Q

The Social Democratic Party have chosen a new leader.

A

Die sozialdemokratische Partei hat einen neuen Parteiführer gewählt.

264
Q

Class 9C are going to London over the Easter holidays.

A

Die Klasse 9C fährt in den Osterferien nach London.

265
Q

Italy have beaten Germany in Milan.

A

Italien hat Deutschland in Mailand geschlagen.

266
Q

The youth of today are quite inconsiderate.

A

Die Jugend von heute ist ziemlich rücksichtslos.

267
Q

Every year in the autumn, the birds rise into the air and leave in droves the native fields.

A

Jedes Jahr im Herbst erheben sich die Vögel in die Lüfte und verlassen in Scharen die heimatlichen Äcker.

268
Q

In the former GDR workers and peasants were treated preferentially.

A

In der ehemaligen DDR wurden Arbeiter und Bauern bevorzugt behandelt.

269
Q

Mothers and daughters usually have a different relationship to each other than fathers and sons.

A

Mütter und Töchter have meist ein anderes Verhältnis zueinander als Väter und Söhne.

270
Q

When my checks were stolen on holiday, I immediately blocked my accounts at all banks.

A

Als mir im Urlaub meine Schecks gestohlen wurden, ließ ich sofort bei allen Banken meine Konten sperren.

271
Q

Continents, countries, cities and villages are neuter in German with a few exceptions.

A

Kontinente, Länder, Städte und Dörfer sind im Deutschen mit wenigen Ausnahmen Neutrum.

272
Q

Drivers are asked not to park their cars on the streets, but in the designated parking spaces.

A

Autofahrer werden gebeten, ihre PKWs nicht auf den Straßen zu parken, sondern auf den dafür vorgesehenen Parkplätzen.

273
Q

The continuing rainfalls have caused great damage in mountains and valleys.

A

Die anhaltenden Regenfälle haben in Bergen und Tälern große Schäden angerichtet.

274
Q

The President addressed a few words to his audience consisting of ministers and heads of state from other countries.

A

Der Präsident richtete ein paar Worte an seine Zuhörer, die ausMinisterns und Staatsoberhäuptern anderer Länder bestanden.

275
Q

My photo albums are full of photos, pictures and postcards that I bought in museums and galleries.

A

Meine Fotoalben sind voller Fotos, Bilder und Postkarten, die ich in Museen und Galerien gekauft habe.

276
Q

The police found fingerprints and hair on two benches, which are most certainly from the murderers of the two tramps.

A

Die Polizei fand auf zwei Bänken Fingerabdrücke und Haare, die mit großer Sicherheit von den Mördern der beiden Stadtstreicher stammen.

277
Q

The life expectancy of an elephant is higher than that of a human, but not as high as that of a whale.

A

Die Lebenserwartung eines Elefanten ist höher als die eines Menschen, jedoch nicht so hoch wie die eines Wals.

A large number of foreign nouns are weak masculine:
-AND; -ANT; -APH; -ARCH; -AT; -ENT; -ET; -IST; -KRAT; -LOG; -NOM; -ON

278
Q

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

A

Im Namen des Vaters und des Sohnes und des heiligen Geistes.

der Name: irregular masculine

279
Q

On the morning of the tenth of January, the corpse of Mr. Brown was found on the banks of the Nile.

A

Am Morgen des zehnten Januar(s) wurde die Leiche des Herrn Braun an den Ufern des Nil(s) gefunden.

280
Q

The British are rather skeptical about the idea of a united Europe.

A

Die Briten stehen dem Gedanken eines vereinten Europa(s) eher skeptisch gegenüber.

= irregular masculine nouns

281
Q

One had to surrender to the will of a monarch or a prince.

A

Dem Willen eines Monarchen oder eines Fürsten hatte man sich zu unterwerfen.

Der Wille: irregular masculine

282
Q

You have to want peace with all your heart.

A

Man muss den Frieden von ganzem Herzen wollen.

Irregular masculine + Irregular Neuter

283
Q

In matters of faith, trust the voice of the Lord.

A

Im Fragen des Glaubens vertraue man der Stimme des Herrn.

der Glaube: irregular masculine

284
Q

The death of the patient had unpleasant consequences for the surgeon, who was reported by relatives of the deceased for negligent homicide.

A

Der Tod des Patienten hatte unangenehme Folgen für den Chirurgen, der von den Verwandten des Verstorbenen wegen fahrlässiger Tötung angezeigt wurde.

285
Q

The role of Mephisto was in my view the high point in the career of Klaus Maria Brandauer.

A

Die Rolle des Mephisto war meiner Ansicht nach der Höhepunkt in der Karriere Klaus Maria Brandauers.

286
Q

“The Bay of the French” is a novel by Daphne du Maurier.

A

“Die Bucht des Franzosen” ist ein Roman von Daphne du Maurier.

287
Q

Stop playing the fool in God’s name!

A

Hör doch in Gottes Namen auf, den Narren zu spielen!

der Name: irregular masculine

288
Q

A Swabian is more akin to a Bavarian than a Prussian.

A

Eine Schwabe ist einem Bayern ähnlicher als einem Preußen.

289
Q

I can remember exactly to the letter to the speech of President Obama.

A

Ich kann mich auf den Buchstaben genau an die Rede des Präsidenten Obama erinnern.

der Buchstabe: irregular masculine

290
Q

In case of a fall Uhu really sticks everything.

A

Im Falle eines Falles klebt Uhu wirklich alles.

im Falle: in case of:
D. sg. in -E

291
Q

Considering how many crimes are committed in the course of a day, you really should not even dare to leave the house.

A

Wenn man Bedenkt, wie viele Verbrechen im Laufe eines Tages begangen werden, dürfte man sich im Grunde genommen gar nicht mehr aus dem Haus trauen.

im Laufe des Tages: in the course of a day

292
Q

At the table often the most interesting conversations take place.

A

Bei Tisch finden oft die interessantesten Unterhaltungen statt.

293
Q

At the sight of so much misery, the laugh stuck in his throat.

A

Beim Anblick von so viel Elend blieb ihm das Lachen im Halse stecken.

jdm. im Halse stecken bleiben: to stick in sb’s throat

294
Q

If men could have children, then in the truest sense of the word one could speak of a child in a man.

A

Wenn Männer Kinder kriegen könnten, dann könnte man im wahrsten Sinn des Wortes vom Kind im Mann sprechen.

295
Q

Maybe I should consult a doctor for advice.

A

Vielleicht sollte ich doch mal einen Arzt zu Rat ziehen.

296
Q

To some extent, I can understand that my aunt prefers to stay at home instead of traveling by train to her sister.

A

In gewissem Maße kann ich verstehen, dass meine Tante lieber zu Hause bleibt als mit dem Zug zu ihrer Schwester zu fahren.

in gewissem Maße: to a certain extent

Grammatik - Übungen (3 decks)

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