Nouns Flashcards
a masculine noun:- the man
der Mann
feminine noun:- the woman
die Frau
a neuter noun:- the child
das Kind
nouns ending in ‘ich’ are typically?
masculine
e.g. das Teppich (the carpet)
nouns ending in ‘schaft’ are typically?
feminine
e.g. die Gewerkschaft (trade union)
nouns ending in ‘ig’ are typically?
masculine
e.g. der Essig (vinegar)
nouns beginning in ‘ge’ are typically?
neuter
e.g. das Geschirr (the dishes)
nouns ending in ‘keit’ are typically?
feminine
e.g. die Sehenswürdigkeit (point of interest)
nouns ending in ‘ling’ are typically?
masculine
e.g. der Frühling (the spring)
nouns ending in ‘heit’ are typically?
feminine
e.g. die Schönheit, (beauty)
nouns ending in ‘ung’ are typically?
feminine
e.g. die Zeitung (the newspaper)
nouns ending in ‘ei’ are typically?
feminine
e.g. die Bäckerei (the bakery)
nouns ending in ‘lein’ are typically?
neuter
e.g. das Kindlein (young child)
nouns ending in ‘chen’ are typically?
neuter
e.g. das Haüschen (small house)
the masculine definite article (nominative)?
der
the feminine definite article (nominative)?
die
the neuter definite article (nominative)?
das
the plural definite article (nominative)?
die
masc indefinite article?
ein
the feminine indefinite article (nominative)
eine
the neuter indefinite article (nominative)?
ein
What are the 6 main ways of forming plurals?
singular form
- nothing
- E
- (E)N
- +ER
- +S
- irregular
what is added to singular forms ending ‘en’?
no change
e.g. der Kuchen … Die Kuchen
(the kitchen)
In 3 cases of plural formation, an umlaut may also be added to bring the total to 9.
Which ones?
- nothing + umlaut
- E + umlaut
- ER + umlaut
what is added to singular forms ending ‘er’?
no change
what is added to singular forms ending ‘el’?
no change
what is added to the first vowel of some nouns to form a plural?
An umlaut
e.g. der Garten … die Gärten
(the garden)
plural of der Stuhl (the stool)?
die Stühle
plural of Geschenk (gift)?
die Geschenke
plural of der Tisch (table)?
die Tische
plural of die Apfel (apple)?
die Äpfel
plural of die Blume (flower)?
die Blumen