Masculine Noun Endings

Question 1

Suffix: -LING

Answer 1

DER Schwächling (weakling)

Question 2

Suffix: -AST

Answer 2

DER Kontrast (contrast)

Question 3

Suffix: -US

Answer 3

DER Zirkus (circus)

Question 4

Suffix: -ANT

Answer 4

DER Konsonant

Question 5

Nouns formed from strong verbs

Answer 5

DER Betrieb (operation,company, plant)
DER Biss (bite, from bissen)
DER Fall (case, instance; drop, from fallen)
DER Gang (gear; aisle)

Question 6

Rocks and Minerals

Answer 6

DER Diamant
DER Granit
DER Lehm (clay)
DER Quarz
DER Ton (cement)

Question 7

Currency (Exceptions)

Answer 7

DIE Mark
DAS Pfund (British Pound)

Question 8

Drinks: Alcoholic and Plant-based

Answer 8

DER Gin
DER Schnaps
DER Wein
DER Kakao (cocoa)
DER Saft (Juice)

Exception: DAS Bier

Question 9

Days, Months, and Seasons

Answer 9

DER Sonntag
DER Januar
DER Winter
DER Monat
DER Abend

Question 10

Suffix: - IG

Answer 10

DER Käfig (cage)

Question 11

Non-German Rivers Exceptions

Answer 11

Non-German rivers ending in -a or -e, e.g.: DIE Seine, DIE Themse (Thames), DIE Wolga

Question 12

Cars

Answer 12

DER BMW
DER Skoda
DER Ford
DER Ferrari
DER Audi
DER VW
DER Mercedes

Question 13

Nouns formed from strong verbs exceptions

Answer 13

DAS Grab (grave)
DAS Leid (harm, sorrow)
DAS Maß (measurement)
DAS Schloss (castle)
DAS Verbot (ban, prohibition)

Question 14

Animals

Answer 14

DER Bock (billy goat)
DER Hahn (rooster)
DER Stier (bull)
DER Eber (boar)

Question 15

Currency

Answer 15

DER Dollar
DER Euro
DER Cent
DER Schilling
DER Pfennig
DER Franken

Question 16

Rocks and Minerals exceptions

Answer 16

DAS Erz (ore)
DIE Kohle (coal)
DIE Kreide (chalk)
DAS Mineral

Question 17

Male Persons

Answer 17

DER Mann
DER Arzt (doctor)
DER Vater

Question 18

Suffix: -ICH

Answer 18

DER Teppich (rug, carpet)

Question 19

~60% of nouns ending in -EN, -EL, -ER exceptions

Answer 19

All gerunds such as DAS Essen (the food, eating), or DAS Fahren (driving); DIE Butter, DIE Regel (rule), DIE Wurzel (root), DIE Geisel (hostage), DAS Fieber (fever), DAS Segel (sail), DAS Zeichen (sign, symbol)

N.B.: There are no -EN nouns that are feminine!

Question 20

Mountains and Mountain Ranges

Answer 20

DER Mount Everest
DER Montblanc
DER Himalaja
DER Taunus
DER Balkan

Question 21

Weather

Answer 21

DER Taifun
DER Wind
DER Frost
DER Nebel

Question 22

Non-German Rivers

Answer 22

DER Ganges
DER Mississippi
DER Nil
DER Delaware
DER Jordan
DER Kongo

Question 23

Days, Months, and Seasons (Exceptions)

Answer 23

DAS Jahr
DIE Nacht
DIE Woche

Question 24

Outer Space

Answer 24

DER Planet
DER Stern
DER Mars
DER Mond

Question 25

Suffix: -OR

Answer 25

DER Faktor (factor)

Question 26

~60% of nouns ending in -EN, -EL, -ER

Answer 26

``` DER Hafen (harbor) der Flügel (wing) DER Schatten (shade) DER Fehler (mistake) ``` All nouns referring to people (most are from verbs), e.g. DER Bäcker (baker from backen), DER Fahrer (driver from fahren), but also DER Onkel (uncle), DER Vatter (father), etc.

Question 27

Mountains and Mountain Ranges Exceptions

Answer 27

``` DIE Eifel DIE Haardt DIE Rhön DIE Sierra Nevada Mountains/ranges that are compound nouns: DAS Erzgebirge DAS Matterhorn DIE Zugspitze ```

Question 28

Directions

Answer 28

``` DER Norden (North) DER Osten (East) DER Suden (South) DER Westen (West) ```

Question 29

Weather exceptions

Answer 29

``` DIE Brise DAS Eis DAS Gewitter (thunderstorm) DIE Graupel (hail) DAS Wetter DIE Witterung (atmospheric conditions) ```