Grammatik 1 Flashcards
Neuter
das Bekenntnis, das Gedächtnis
(confession, memory)
What is the gender for:
Most nouns that end in -nis
?
- für
- durch
- gegen
- ohne
- um
The following prepositions always require accusative?
Masculine
der Mantel
(coat)
What is the gender for:
Many nouns that end in -el
?
Neuter
das Reichtum
(wealth)
What is the gender for:
Nouns that end in -tum
?
Masculine
der Teppich
(carpet)
What is the gender for:
Nouns that end in -ich
?
Feminine
die Einheit
(unity)
What is the gender for:
Nouns that end in -heit
?
Feminine
die Universi_tät_
(university)
What is the gender for:
Nouns that end in -tät
?
Feminine
die Prüfung
(test)
What is the gender for:
Nouns that end in -ung
?
Neuter
das schöne Deutschland, das große Österrreich
(beutiful Germany, great Austria)
What is the gender for:
Names of continents, cities, countries with adjectives
?
Feminine
die Elbe, die Mosel
(the Elbe, the Moselle)
BUT!
der Rhein, der Main, der Neckar
What is the gender for:
Names of many rivers
?
Masculine
der Wagen
(car)
What is the gender for:
Many nouns that end in -en
?
Neuter
das Gold, das Silber, das Eisen, das Kupfer
(gold, silver, iron, copper)
What is the gender for:
Nouns that refer to metals and chamical elements
?
-heit, -ung, -keit, -ei, -schaft, -tion, tät, -ik
Suffixes to remember for feminine gender
Feminine
die Kamera, die Pizza
(camera, pizza)
What is the gender for:
Many nouns ending in -a
?
Masculine
der Soldat, der Elefant
(soldier, elephant)
What is the gender for:
Foreign words with the accent on the last syllable
?
Neuter
das Hotel, das Cafe, das Kino
(hotel, cafe, cinema)
What is the gender for:
Names of hotels, cafes, cinemas
?
-ig, -ling, -ismus, -er, -ich, -us
Suffixes to remember for musculine gender
Masculine
der Kapitalist
(capitalist)
What is the gender for:
Nouns that end in -ist
?
Feminine
die Lampe, die Ernte
(lamp, harvest)
What is the gender for:
Many nouns ending in -e
?
Masculine
der Lehrling
(apprentice)
What is the gender for:
Nouns that end in -ling
?
Feminine
die Topik
(topic)
What is the gender for:
Nouns that end in -ik
?