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In German, the word for "man" is ______
In German, the word for "man" is ______
Mann
The German word for "mother" is ______
The German word for "mother" is ______
Mutter
The masculine German word for "president" is ______
The masculine German word for "president" is ______
Präsident
The German word for "spring" is ______
The German word for "spring" is ______
The German word for "butterfly" is ______
The German word for "butterfly" is ______
The German word for "freedom" is ______
The German word for "freedom" is ______
Flashcards
Der (Masculine Article)
Der (Masculine Article)
The article used for masculine nouns in German.
Die (Feminine Article)
Die (Feminine Article)
The article used for feminine nouns in German.
Das (Neutral Article)
Das (Neutral Article)
The article used for neutral nouns in German.
Nouns ending in -chen
Nouns ending in -chen
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Nouns ending in -ung
Nouns ending in -ung
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Days of the week (e.g., Montag)
Days of the week (e.g., Montag)
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Nouns ending in -heit/keit
Nouns ending in -heit/keit
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Nouns ending in -ment
Nouns ending in -ment
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Nouns ending in -er
Nouns ending in -er
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Nouns becoming verbs
Nouns becoming verbs
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Study Notes
German Noun Endings
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Male (Maskulin): Nouns ending in -er, -ling, -ich, -ig, -mann, -vater, -präsident, -schnee, -regen, -schauer, -abend, -montag, -januar, -herbst, -sommer, -frühling, -winter, -computer, -fehler, -heroismus, -lauf, -anruf, -dank
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Female (Feminin): Nouns ending in -ung, -schaft, -ion, -heit, -keit, -tät, -ik, -ade, -age, -euse, -ere, -ie, -frau, -mutter, -präsidentin, -eins, -zwei, -drei, -zehn, -hoffnung, -mannschaft, -leidenschaft, -station, -diskussion, -freiheit, -möglichkeit, -identität, -kriminalität, -politik, -musik, -fassade, magie, schleuse, toleranz, korrespondenz
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Neutral (Neutral): Nouns ending in -chen, -hähnchen, -a, -b, -um, -museum, -datum, -album, -experiment, -medikament, -thema, -drama, -essen, -laufen, -geschirr, -gefälle
Gendered Nouns
- Masculine nouns, like 'Der Mann', are often used for males or male-related ideas.
- Feminine nouns, like 'Die Frau', are often used for females or female-related ideas.
- Neutral nouns, like 'Das Kind', are used for general human beings or neutral concepts.
Other Important Points
- Foreign words ending in '-us' (like 'heroism') are masculine.
- Infinitive verbs can be turned into nouns without '-en' (like 'Lauf')
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