Determining Gender

Question 1

Ends in -er

Answer 1

Masculine (e.g. der Lehrer)

Question 2

Ends in -en

Answer 2

Masculine (e.g. der Wagen)

Question 3

Ends in -el

Answer 3

Masculine (e.g. der Mantel)

Question 4

Days of the week, months, and season

Answer 4

Masculine

Question 5

Nouns formed from an infinitive minus the -en ending

Answer 5

Masculine (e.g. der Besuch [besuchen])

Question 6

Plural by adding (umlaut) + e

Answer 6

Masculine (e.g. der Brief [die Briefe], der Satz [die Sätze])

Question 7

Ends in -ich

Answer 7

Masculine (e.g. der Teppich)

Question 8

Ends in -ig

Answer 8

Masculine (e.g. der Käfig)

Question 9

Ends in -ismus

Answer 9

Masculine (e.g. der Kommunismus)

Question 10

Ends in -ist

Answer 10

Masculine (e.g. der Kapitalist)

Question 11

Ends in -ling

Answer 11

Masculine (e.g. der Lehrling)

Question 12

Ends in -us

Answer 12

Masculine (e.g. der Rhythmus)

Question 13

Numerals

Answer 13

Feminine

Question 14

Rivers

Answer 14

Feminine

Question 15

Ends in -e

Answer 15

Feminine (e.g. die Lampe)

Question 16

Ends in -in (profession)

Answer 16

Feminine (e.g. die Lehrerin, Ärztin)

Question 17

Ends in -a

Answer 17

Feminine (e.g. die Kamera)

Question 18

Plural by adding -(e)n

Answer 18

Feminine (e.g. die Tante [die Tanten], die Zeitschrift [die Zeitschriften])

Question 19

Ends in -ei

Answer 19

Feminine (e.g. die Schweinerei)