Nouns & Gender - Grammar Table
The tables below show many hints that can help identify the gender of a noun in German.
Note that these tables don't cover all German nouns, as there exists many nouns with different endings than the ones shown here, as well as many exceptions.
Thus, it's always advisable when learning new nouns to study them along with their gender.
- Hints for Masculine Nouns
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Suffix Example Definition -el der Vogel bird -er der Computer computer -ig der Käfig cage -ismus der Journalismus journalism -ling der Frühling spring -or der Professor professor Rule Example Definition Male persons der Sohn son Days der Sonntag Sunday Months der Januar January Seasons der Winter winter - Hints for Feminine Nouns
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Suffix Example Definition -ei die Partei party -ie die Batterie battery -enz die Konferenz conference -heit die Freiheit freedom -keit die Männlichkeit manhood -ion die Legion legion -ik die Akustik acoustic -age die Garage garage -tät die Universität university -schaft die Mannschaft team/crew -ung die Wohnung flat -ur die Karikatur caricature Rule Example Definition Female persons die Tochter daughter Most trees die Föhre pine tree Most flowers die Rose rose Most fruits die Banane banana - Hints for Neuter Nouns
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Suffix Example Definition -chen das Kätzchen kitten -lein das Fräulein young lady -ma das Drama drama -ett das Bett bed -ment das Experiment experiment -o das Foto photo -um das Kalzium calcium Rule Example Definition Towns das Frankfurt Frankfurt Countries das Ägypten Egypt Colors das Grün green Infinitives used as nouns das Tanzen dancing