German Noun Gender Flashcards
Seasons of the year?
Masculine
Months of the year?
Masculine
Days of the week?
Masculine
Males persons?
Masculine
Male animals?
Masculine
Points of the compass?
Masculine
Words referring to winds and weather?
Masculine
Rocks and minerals?
Masculine
Alcoholic drinks?
Masculine
Makes of car?
Masculine
Rivers outside Germany?
Masculine
Female persons?
Feminine
Female animals?
Feminine
Aeroplanes?
Feminine
Motorbikes?
Feminine
Ships?
Feminine
Native German names of rivers?
Feminine
Young persons?
Neuter
Young animals?
Neuter
Metals?
Neuter
Chemical elements?
Neuter
Physical units and entities (Atom, Watt etc)
Neuter
Letters of the alphabet?
Neuter
Other parts of speech used as nouns
Neuter
Hotels, Cafes, Restaurants and Cinemas?
Neuter
Names of Continents, Countries, Provinces and Towns?
Neuter (there are exceptions including dir Turkei, die Schweiz, der Irak, der Iran)
Ending in -ant? (Passant)
Masculine
Ending in -ig? (Honig)
Masculine
Ending in -or? (Motor)
Masculine
Ending in -ast? (Kontrast)
Masculine
Ending in -ismus? (Idealismus)
Masculine
Ending in -us? (Rhythmus)
Masculine (but see das Genus, das Tempus)