Neuter groups Flashcards
alphabet letters and music notes
das “A”, das “B”, das “Fis” (F-sharp), das “Des” (D-flat)
continents, cities, provinces, and most countries
das Afrika, das London, das Frankreich (France), das Bayern (Bavaria)
Common exceptions:
die Arktis (Artic), die Antarktis (Antarctica), die Schweiz (Switzerland) and other provinces or countries, including those that end in -a, -e, -ei, and -ie (e.g. die Türkei) that are gendered feminine with the exception of Afrika and China, which are still neuter; some countries are masculine: der Iran, der Jemen, der Kongo, der Libanon, der Sudan.
gerunds, colors, languages, English -ing forms
das Singen (singing), das Blau (blue), das Spanisch, das Meeting, das Nein (no)
hotels, cafes, restaurants, movie theaters
das Marriott, das “Hard-Rock”, das Hilton, das “Grand Rex”
metals and chemical elements
das Gold, das Kobalt (cobalt), das Blei (lead), das Eisen (iron), das Kupfer (copper)
Common exceptions:
die Bronze (bronze), der Phospor (phosphorus), der Schwefel (sulfur), der Stahl (steel), also metals or chemical elements that are compounds such as der Sauerstoff (oxygen)
scientific units
das Atom, das Elektron, das Volt, das Watt
Common exceptions:
Liter and Meter having varying gender. (Read more in the Noun Outliers section.)
young persons and baby animals
das Baby, das Kind (child), das Ferkel (piglet), das Fohlen (foal), das Lamm (lamb)
