Remembering articles and their rules Flashcards
Are seasons der/die/das? Give the names
“der”:
der Frühling (spring), der Sommer, der Herbst (the autumn), der Winter
Are months of the year der/die/das?
“der”:
der Januar, der Februar, der Marz… der Mai, der Juni, der Juli… der Dezember
Are days of the week der/die/das?
“der”:
der Dienstag, der Mittwoch, der Donnerstage
Are points of the compass der/die/das?
“der”:
der Norden, der Westen, der Süden, der Osten
Are names of ships/planes der/die/das?
“die”:
die Titanic, die Boeing 747
Are names of plants/trees (mostly) der/die/das?
“die”
die Tulpe, die Rose, die Birke, die Eiche (the oak)
What plants/trees do not have die articles?
der Ahorn, das Veilchen
Are names of precipitations der/die/das?
“der”:
der Regen, der Schnee
Are names of car brands der/die/das?
“der”:
der Audi, der Ford
Are cardinal numbers der/die/das?
“die”:
die Eins, die Zwei, die Drei
Are words ending in “age” der/die/das?
“die”:
die Passage, die Garage
Are words ending in “ismus” der/die/das?
“der”:
der Kapitalismus, der Humanismus
Are words ending in “ling” der/die/das?
“der”:
der Winzling, der Schützling (the protege)
Are words ending in “e” der/die/das?
“die”:
die Lampe, die Sonne, die Klappe
Are diminutives der/die/das?
“das”:
das Mädchen, das Kätzchen
Are nouns derived from infinitives der/die/das?
“das”:
das Essen, das Rauchen, das Tanzen
Are words ending in “anz” der/die/das?
“die”:
die Eleganz, die Dominanz
Are nouns ending in “ant” der/die/das?
“der”:
der Elefant, der Prakticant
What exceptions are there to words ending in “ant”
das Croissant, das Resturant
Are words ending in “enz” der/die/das?
“die”
die Existenz, die Tendenz
What article do colours have?
“das”:
das Blau, das Gelb, das Lila
Are nouns ending in “ner” der/die/das?
“der”:
der Rentner, der Schaffner
Are words ending in “ung” der/die/das?
“die”:
die Rechnung, die Leitung
Are chemical elements der/die/das?
“das”:
das Gold, das Silber, das Blei (the lead)
What are the exceptions to chemical elements with das? (there are 6)
der Phosphor, der Kohlenstoff, der Stickstoff (nitrogen), der Schwefel (the sulfur), der Wasserstoff (the hydrogen), der Sauerstoff (the oxygen)
Are names of alcoholic beverages der/die/das?
“der”:
der Whisky, der Wein, der Schnaps
Are words ending in “falt” der/die/das?
“die”:
die Vielfalt (the variety), die Sorgfalt (the accuracy)
Are fractions der/die/das?
“das”:
das Drittel, das Viertal, das Fünfte
What fraction has a different article to the others?
die Hälfte
Are nouns ending in “or” der/die/das?
“der”:
der Traktor, der Motor
Are words ending in “heit” der/die/das?
“die”:
die Sicherheit, die Dummheit
Are noun with “ial” der/die/das?
“das”:
das Material, das Potenzial
Are names of trains der/die/das?
“der”:
der IC, der ICE, der Zug
Are words ending in “ik” der/die/das?
“die”
die Musik, die Kritik
Are words ending in “ment” der/die/das?
“das”
das Parlament, das Instrument
Are words ending in “ion” der/die/das?
“die”
die Diskussion, die Organisation
Are words ending in “nis” der/die/das?
“das”:
das Ergebnis
What are the exceptions to words ending in “nis” having the das article?
die Erlaubnis, die Wildnis
Are words ending in “tät” der/die/das?
“die”:
die Qualität, die Identität
What article are most nouns ending in “o”?
“das”:
das Auto, das Konto
What are exceptions to words ending in “o”?
die Avocado, der Euro
Are words ending in “ur” der/die/das?
“die”:
die Reparatur, die Agentur
Are words ending in “um” der/die/das?
“das”:
das Museum, das Publikum
Are words ending in “ie” der/die/das?
“die”:
die Psychologie, die Ironie
Are words ending in “ei” der/die/das?
“die”:
die Metzgerei, die Backerei, die Abtei
What exceptions are there for words ending in “ei”?
das Ei, der Papagei
