Masculine noun groups Flashcards

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Animals

der Bock (billy goat), der Hahn (rooster), der Stier (bull), der Eber (boar)

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cars

der BMW, der Skoda, der Ford, der Ferrari, der Audi, der VW, der Mercedes

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currency

der Dollar, der Euro, der Cent, der Schilling, der Pfennig,

Common exceptions:

die Mark (former German currency), das Pfund (British pound), die Krone (Danish currency)

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days, months, seasons

der Sonntag (Sunday), der Januar (January), der Winter, der Monat (month), der Abend (evening)

Common exceptions:

das Jahr (year), die Nacht (night), die Woche (week)

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directions

der Norden (north), der Osten (east), der Suden (south), der Westen (west)

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drinks, alcoholic and plant-based

der Gin, der Schnaps, der Wein (wine), der Kakao (cocoa), der Saft (juice)

Common exception:

das Bier (beer)

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male persons

der Mann (man), der Vater (father), der Arzt (doctor), der Italiener (italian man)

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mountains and mountain ranges

der Mount Everest, der Montblanc, der Himalaja, der Taunus, der Balkan

Common exceptions:

die Eifel, die Haardt, die Rhön, die Sierra Nevada, and mountains / mountain ranges that are actually compound nouns (compound nouns take the gender of the final noun): das Erzgebirge, das Matterhorn, die Zugspitze

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non-German rivers

der Ganges, der Mississippi, der Nil, der Delaware, der Jordan, der Kongo

Common exceptions:

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

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outer space

der Mond (moon), der Stern (star), der Merkur (Mercury), der Mars, der Jupiter, der Saturn, der Uranus, der Pluto

Common Exceptions:

die Sonne (sun), die Venus, die Erde (Earth)

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rocks and minerals

der Diamant, der Granit, der Lehm (clay), der Quarz, der Ton (cement)

Common exceptions:

das Erz (ore), die Kohle (coal), die Kreide (chalk), das Mineral (mineral)

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weather

der Taifun (typhoon), der Wind, der Frost, der Nebel (fog)

Common exceptions:

die Sonne (sun), die Wolke (cloud), die Brise (breeze), das Eis (ice), das Gewitter (thunderstorm), die Graupel (hail), das Wetter (weather), die Witterung (atmospheric conditions)

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