Section 1-2 Flashcards
Definite Articles; Possession
the
der (masculine)
die (feminine)
das (neuter)
the pen (the ballpoint pen)
der Kugelschreiber (der Kuli)
the paper
das Papier
the pencil
der Bleistift (der Stift)
the smartphone
das Handy
the book
das Buch
the notebook
das Heft
the computer
der Computer
the laptop
der/das Laptop
the mouse
die Maus
the clock
die Uhr
the marker
der Filzstift
the eraser
der Radiergummi (der Gummi)
the table
der Tisch
the chair
der Stuhl
the door
die Tur
the window
das Fenster
the board
die Tafel
the poster
das Poster
the map
die Landkarte
the backpack
der Rucksack
the bag, the duffel bag
die Tasche
the whiteboard eraser
der Wischer
the wall
die Wand
the professor(s)
der Professor
die Professorin (f.)
the college student(s)
der Student
die Studentin (f.)
the high school/elementary school teacher(s)
der Lehrer
die Lehrerin (f.)
the high school/elementary school student(s)
der Schüler
die Schülerin (f.)
that
das
What is that?
That is
Was ist das?
Das ist
what
was
9 out 10 nouns ending in -e are
feminine
More than half of all nouns ending in -er are:
masculine.
Nouns designating a male person are
masculine.
Nouns ending in -in are
feminine and designate a female person, or a female person who comes from a certain country.
the chalk
die Kreide
the desk
der Schreibtisch
the floor
der fußboden