Noun Genders Flashcards
Masculine, feminine or neuter
End in -ich
Masculine
End in -ig
Masculine
End in -ling
Masculine
End in -ant
Masculine
End in -ast
Masculine
End in -ismus
Masculine
End in -heit
Feminine
End in -keit
Feminine
End in -schaft
Feminine
End in -ung
Feminine
End in -ei
Feminine
End in -e
Feminine, unless a male person/animal and nouns beginning with Ge- and ending in -e
End in -anz
Feminine, with some exceptions e.g. der Kranz (wreath)
End in -enz
Feminine
End in -ie
Feminine, with some exceptions e.g. das Knie (knee)
End in -ik
Feminine, with some exceptions e.g. der Pazifik (Pacific)
End in -ion
Feminine, with some exceptions e.g. der Spion (spy)
End in -tät
Feminine
End in -ur
Feminine, with some exceptions e.g. das Abitur (A levels)
End in -in
Feminine, at the end of singular female professions
End in -innen
Feminine, at the end of plural female professions
Start with Ge-
Neuter
End in -lein
Neuter, diminutive (small objects) e.g. das Tischlein (little table)
End in -chen
Neuter, diminutive (small objects) e.g. das Häuschen (little house)
