der – Masculine Nouns

Question 1

1. Name the first rule of identifying the masculine gender.

Answer 1

male people

der Mann/The man

der Präsident/The president

Question 2

2. Name the second rule of identifying the masculine gender.

Answer 2

seasons of the year

der Frühling/The spring
der Sommer/The summer
der Herbst/The autumn
der Winter/The winter

(but: das Frühjahr)/The springtime

Question 3

3. Name the third rule of identifying the masculine gender.

Answer 3

days/months

der Montag/The Monday
der Dienstag/The Tuesday
der Mittwoch/The Wednesday

der Januar/The January
der Februar/The Febuary
der März/The March
der April/The April

Question 4

4. Name the forth rule of identifying the masculine gender.

Answer 4

types of precipitation

der Regen/The rain
der Schnee/The snow
der Hagel/The hail
der Schauer/The showers

Question 5

5. Name the fifth rule of identifying the masculine gender.

Answer 5

nouns that end in ling

der Schmetterling/The butterfly
der Lehrling/The apprentice

Question 6

6. Name the sixth rule of identifying the masculine gender.

Answer 6

nouns that end in ich/ig

der Teppich/The carpet
der Honig/The honey

Question 7

7. Name the seventh rule of identifying the masculine gender.

Answer 7

nouns made from verbs without en

der Lauf (laufen)/The run/course (to run)
der Sitz (sitzen)/The seat (to sit)