Feminine Noun Endings

Question 1

Airplane, motorcycle, and ship makes/models/names

Answer 1

DIE Boeing
DIE Cessna
DIE BMW
DIE Honda
DIE "Bismarck"
DIE Bremen

Question 2

Airplane, motorcycle, and ship makes/models/names exceptoins

Answer 2

Means of transportation that maintain the gender of the base word, e.g.: DER Airbus, DER Storch, DER “Albatros”, DAS “Möwchen”.

Also general means of transporation: DER Zug, but DIE Bahn, DER Wagen/DAS Auto, DAS Schiff/Boot (ship/boot), DAS Fahrrad, DAS Motorrad

Question 3

Female Animals

Answer 3

DIE Gans (goose)
DIE Kuh (cow)
DIE Sau (sow)
DIE Henne (hen)

Question 4

Female Persons

Answer 4

DIE Frau
DIE Mutter
DIE Italienerin

Question 5

Female Persons exception

Answer 5

DAS Weib (woman, derog.)
DAS Fräulein
DAS Mädchen (girl)

Question 6

Numerals used as nouns

Answer 6

DIE Eins
DIE Zwei
DIE Sechzehn
DIE Million
DIE Milliarde (billion)

Question 7

Numeral used as nouns exception

Answer 7

Quantity expressions such as DAS Dutzend, DAS Hundert, DAS Tausend

Question 8

Rivers within Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Answer 8

DIE Donau
DIE Elbe
DIE Havel
DIE Mosel
DIE Oder
DIE Weser

Question 9

Rivers within Germany, Austria, Switzerland exceptions

Answer 9

DER Inn
DER Lech
DER Main
DER Neckar
DER Rhein

Question 10

Trees, Fruits, and Flowers

Answer 10

DIE Eiche (oak)
DIE Pflaume (plum)
DIE Tulpe (tulip)

Question 11

Trees, Fruits, and Flowers exceptions

Answer 11

DER Ahorn (maple)
DER Apfel 
DER Löwenzahn (dandelion)

Question 12

Suffix: -A

Answer 12

DIE Pizza

Question 13

Suffix: -ANZ

Answer 13

DIE Dissonanz (dissonance)

Question 14

Suffix: -ENZ

Answer 14

DIE Frequenz (frequency)

Question 15

Suffix: -EI

Answer 15

DIE Konditorei (pastry shop)

Question 16

Suffix: -IE

Answer 16

DIE Demokratie (democracy)

Question 17

Suffix: -HEIT

Answer 17

DIE Dummheit (stupidity)

Question 18

Suffix: -KEIT

Answer 18

DIE Möglichkeit (possibility)

Question 19

Suffix: -IK

Answer 19

DIE Musik

Question 20

Suffix: -SION

Answer 20

Die Explosion

Question 21

Suffix: -TION

Answer 21

DIE Revolution

Question 22

Suffix: -SIS

Answer 22

DIE Basis

Question 23

Suffix: -TÄT

Answer 23

DIE Realität (reality)

Question 24

Suffix: -UNG

Answer 24

DIE Prüfung

Question 25

Suffix: -UR

Answer 25

DIE Prozedur (procedure)

Question 26

Suffix: -SCHAFT

Answer 26

DIE Freundschaft (friendship)

Question 27

Feminine form exceptions

Answer 27

``` DAS Sofa DAS Genie (genius) DER Atlantik DER Katholik DAS Mosaik DER Pazifik DAS Abitur (university-entrance diploma) DAS Purpur (purple) ```

Question 28

Suffix: -IN or -FRAU denoting the female counterpart to a male person

Answer 28

``` DIE Studentin DIE Kauffrau (businesswoman) ```

Question 29

90% of nouns ending in -E

Answer 29

``` DIE Blume DIE Lampe DIE Katze (cat) DIE Decke (blanket; ceiling) DIE Collage DIE Marionette ```

Question 30

90% of nouns ending in -E exceptions

Answer 30

DER Käse DAS Auge (eye) DAS Ende DAS Interesse Most nouns that end with -E but begin with GE- (e.g. das Genie)

Question 31

Most nouns (coming from verbs) ending in -T

Answer 31

``` DIE Ankuft (arrival) DIE Fahrt (drive) DIE Macht (power) DIE Aussicht (view) ```

Question 32

Most nouns (coming from verbs) ending in -T exceptions

Answer 32

``` DER Dienst (service) DER Durst (thirst) DAS Gift (poison) ```