German Grammer Rules

Question 1

Noun Ending (-er) is usually what Gender?

Answer 1

Masculine (der, den, dem) (ein, einen, einem)

Question 2

Noun Ending (-ig) is usually what Gender?

Answer 2

Masculine (der, den, dem) (ein, einen, einem)

Question 3

Noun Ending (-ismus) is usually what Gender?

Answer 3

Masculine (der, den, dem) (ein, einen, einem)

Question 4

Noun Ending (-ling) is usually what Gender?

Answer 4

Masculine (der, den, dem) (ein, einen, einem)

Question 5

Noun Ending (-or) is usually what Gender?

Answer 5

Masculine (der, den, dem) (ein, einen, einem)

Question 6

Names of days of week/months/seasons are usually what gender?

Answer 6

Masculine (der, den, dem) (ein, einen, einem)

Question 7

Names of cars are usually what gender?

Answer 7

Masculine (der, den, dem) (ein, einen, einem)

Question 8

Names of alcaholic drinks are usually what gender?

Answer 8

Masculine (der, den, dem) (ein, einen, einem)

Question 9

Noun Ending (-ei) is usually what Gender?

Answer 9

Masculine (der, den, dem) (ein, einen, einem)

Question 10

Noun Ending (-enz) is usually what Gender?

Answer 10

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 11

Noun Ending (-heit) is usually what Gender?

Answer 11

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 12

Noun Ending (-ie) is usually what Gender?

Answer 12

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 13

Noun Ending (-ion) is usually what Gender?

Answer 13

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 14

Noun Ending (-keit) is usually what Gender?

Answer 14

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 15

Noun Ending (-tät) is usually what Gender?

Answer 15

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 16

Noun Ending (-schaft) is usually what Gender?

Answer 16

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 17

Noun Ending (-ung) is usually what Gender?

Answer 17

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 18

Noun Ending (-ur) is usually what Gender?

Answer 18

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 19

Noun Ending (-e) is usually what Gender?

Answer 19

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 20

Names of motorbikes and ships are usually what gender?

Answer 20

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 21

Names of trees and slowers are usually what gender?

Answer 21

Feminine (die, die, der) (eine, eine, einer)

Question 22

Noun Ending (-chen) is usually what Gender?

Answer 22

Neuter (das, das, dem) (ein, ein, einem)

Question 23

Noun Ending (-lein) is usually what Gender?

Answer 23

Neuter (das, das, dem) (ein, ein, einem)

Question 24

Noun Ending (-ma) is usually what Gender?

Answer 24

Neuter (das, das, dem) (ein, ein, einem)

Question 25

Noun Ending (-ment) is usually what Gender?

Answer 25

Neuter (das, das, dem) (ein, ein, einem)

Question 26

Noun Ending (-o) is usually what Gender?

Answer 26

Neuter (das, das, dem) (ein, ein, einem)

Question 27

Noun Ending (-um) is usually what Gender?

Answer 27

Neuter (das, das, dem) (ein, ein, einem)

Question 28

Names of hotels and cinemas are usually what gender?

Answer 28

Neuter (das, das, dem) (ein, ein, einem)

Question 29

Infinitives used as nouns are usually what gender?

Answer 29

Neuter (das, das, dem) (ein, ein, einem)

Question 30

Names of metals are usually what gender?

Answer 30

Neuter (das, das, dem) (ein, ein, einem)

Question 31

Diminutives are usually what gender?

Answer 31

Neuter (das, das, dem) (ein, ein, einem)

Question 32

In compound nouns, what noun defines the gender of the noun?

Answer 32

The noun at the end of the word.

Question 33

What are the plural definite articles? (all three)

Answer 33

die, die, den

Question 34

Adding -e to a noun is normal for the plural of what gender noun?

Answer 34

Masculine(der Film -> die Filme) And Neuter(das Bein -> die Beine)

Question 35

Adding -e and an umlaut to a noun is normal for the plural of what gender noun?

Answer 35

Masculine(der Zug -> die Züge) and Feminine (die Stadt -> die Städte)

Question 36

-er, -el, or -en Typically do not change in their plural form. Only sometimes they have an umlaut.

Answer 36

Masculine(der Kuchen -> die Kuchen) (der Apfel -> die Äpfel)

Question 37

Adding -n or -en to a noun is normal for the plural of what gender noun?

Answer 37

Feminine(die Zeitung -> die Zeitungen) (die Tasse -> die Tassen)

Question 38

Adding -er and an umlaut to a noun is normal for the plural of what gender noun?

Answer 38

Neuter(das Buch -> die Bücher)

Question 39

Nouns ending in -chen or -lein do not change in their plural form.

Answer 39

Neuter(das Mädchen -> die Mädchen)

Question 40

Foreign words which are ‘imported’ into German from English or French usually add -s

Answer 40

der Chef -> die Chefs die Party -> die Partys das Team -> die Teams