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General Rule



nouns denoting male beings



(people, animals, professions)

masculine



der

Vater


Onkel


Hahn


Stier


Arzt


Künstler

General Rule



nouns ending in -er that are agents of a specific activity

masculine



der

Arbeiter


Lehrer


Schriftsteller


Computer


Kugelschreiber

General Rule



The days, months, and seasons

masculine



der

Montag


Dienstag


Mittwoch


Oktober


Dezember


Winter


Sommer

General Rule



Nouns ending in


-ig, -ich, -ing, -ast, -mus

masculine



der

König


Teppich


Sperling


Palast


Sozialismus

General Rule



Points of the compass

masculine



der

Norden


Süden


Osten


Westen

General Rule



Nouns denoting female beings



(people, animals, professions)

feminine



die

Mutter


Tante


Henne


Kuh


Ärztin


Künstlerin

General Rule



Names of most trees, fruits, and flowers

feminine



die

Eiche


Kastanie


Birne


Tomate


Rose


Orchidee

General Rule



Nounds ending in


-ei, -ie, -ik, -in, -ion, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -tät, -ung, -ur



feminine



die

Bäckerei


Industrie


Musik


Architektin


Information


Gesunheit


Gesellschaft


Universität


Hoffunung


Literatur

General Rule



Nouns (including male/female beings) with diminutive endings -chen or -lein

neuter



das

Büchlein


Mutterlein


Teilchen


Fräulein


Männlein


Tischchen

General Rule



Most nouns of foreign origin that end in -o

neuter



das

Auto


Radio


Video


Embargo


Agio

General Rule



Infinitives used as nouns

neuter



das

Kommen


Gehen


Wissen


Lachen


Denken


Sein

General Rule



Letters of the alphabet

neuter



das

A


B


C

General Rule Plurals



Foreign words

die noun+s ending

die Sofas


die Autos


die Kameras


die Kinos


die Streiks

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns ending in



-el, -en, -er

die noun


no ending


vowels often take umlaut

die Brunnen


die Lehrer


die Mäntel


die Öfen


die Onkel


die Wanderer

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns with



one syllable with or w/o prefix

die noun+e


takes umlaut

die Bleistifte


die Eingänge


die Fußbälle


die Sätze


die Söhne


die Stühle

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns ending in



-e

die noun+n

die Jungen

General Rule Plurals



most feminine nouns

die noun+(e)n

die Bühnen


die Frauen


die Landschaften


die Prüfungen


die Universitäten

General Rule Plurals



feminine nouns ending in -in

die noun+nen

die Freundinnen

General Rule Plurals



feminine single syllable nouns with or w/o -t or -d endings

die noun+e takes an umlaut

die Bänke


die Kühe


die Mäuse


die Nächte


die Städte

General Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns ending in



-el, -en, -er

die noun takes umlaut


no ending

die Fenster


die Kissen


die Segel

General Rule Plurals



Diminutives formed with



-lein and -chen

die noun


no ending


no umlaut

die Büchlein


die Mädchen

General Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns with one syllable with or without a prefix

die noun+er takes umlaut

die Eier


die Hochhäuser


die Enkelkinder


die Länder


die Wörter

Gereral Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns ending with



-um

die noun-um+en

die Museen


die Gymnasien


die Zentren

Arzt

der

General Rule



nouns denoting male beings



(people, animals, professions)

Wagen

der

Memorize

Bruder

der

General Rule



nouns denoting male beings



(people, animals, professions)

Apfel

der

Exception to a rule

König

der

General Rule



Nouns ending in



-ig, -ich, -ing, -ast, -mus

Tisch

der

Memorize

Lader

der

General Rule



nouns ending in -er that are agents of a specific activity

Hammer

der

General Rule



nouns ending in -er that are agents of a specific activity

Vater

der

General Rule



nouns denoting male beings



(people, animals, professions)

Handschuh

der

Memorize

DOCTORS

die Ärzte

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns with



one syllable with or w/o prefix

CARS

die Wagen

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns ending in



-el, -en, -er

BROTHERS

die Brüder

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns ending in



-el, -en, -er

APPELS

die Äpfel

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns ending in



-el, -en, -er

KINGS

die Könige

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns with



one syllable with or w/o prefix

TABLES

die Tische

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns with



one syllable with or w/o prefix

SHOPS

die Läden

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns ending in



-el, -en, -er

FATHERS

die Väter

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns ending in



-el, -en, -er

HAMMERS

die Hämmer

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns ending in



-el, -en, -er

GLOVES

die Handschuhe

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns with



one syllable with or w/o prefix

Mann

der

General Rule



nouns denoting male beings



(people, animals, professions)

MEN

die Männer

Exception to a rule

Mutter

die

General Rule



Nouns denoting female beings



(people, animals, professions)

MOTHERS

die Mütter

Exception to a rule

Tochter

die

General Rule



Nouns denoting female beings



(people, animals, professions)

DAUGHTERS

die Töchter

Exception to a rule

Übung

die

General Rule



Nounds ending in


-ei, -ie, -ik, -in, -ion, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -tät, -ung, -ur

Bäckerei

die

General Rule



Nounds ending in


-ei, -ie, -ik, -in, -ion, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -tät, -ung, -ur

Wand

die

Memorize

Zeitung

die

General Rule



Nounds ending in


-ei, -ie, -ik, -in, -ion, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -tät, -ung, -ur

Eule

die

Memorize

Wirtschaft

die

General Rule



Nounds ending in


-ei, -ie, -ik, -in, -ion, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -tät, -ung, -ur

Tante

die

General Rule



Nouns denoting female beings



(people, animals, professions)

Schwester

die

General Rule



Nouns denoting female beings



(people, animals, professions)

Hand

die

Memorize

Einheit

die

General Rule



Nounds ending in


-ei, -ie, -ik, -in, -ion, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -tät, -ung, -ur

EXERCISES/PRACTICES/DRILLS

die Übungen

General Rule Plurals



most feminine nouns

BAKERIES

die Bäckereien

General Rule Plurals



most feminine nouns

WALLS

die Wände

General Rule Plurals



feminine single syllable nouns with or w/o -t or -d endings

NEWSPAPERS

die Zeitungen

General Rule Plurals



most feminine nouns

OWLS

die Eulen

General Rule Plurals



most feminine nouns

ECONOMIES

die Wirtschaften

General Rule Plurals



most feminine nouns

Aunts

die Tanten

General Rule Plurals



most feminine nouns

sisters

die schwestern

General Rule Plurals



most feminine nouns

hands

die Hände

General Rule Plurals



feminine single syllable nouns with or w/o -t or -d endings

unities

die Einheiten

General Rule Plurals



most feminine nouns

Buch

das

Memorize

Dorf

das

Memorize

Studium

das

Memorize

Fahrrad

das

Memorize

Röslein

das

General Rule



Nouns (including male/female beings) with diminutive endings -chen or -lein

Dach

das

Memorize

Schimpfwort

das

Memorize

Häuschen

das

General Rule



Nouns (including male/female beings) with diminutive endings -chen or -lein

Datum

das

Memorize

Tal

das

Memorize

books

die Bücher

General Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns with one syllable with or without a prefix

villages

die Dörfer

General Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns with one syllable with or without a prefix

studies

die Studien

Gereral Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns ending with



-um

bicycles

die Fahrräder

General Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns with one syllable with or without a prefix

little roses

die Röslein

General Rule Plurals



Diminutives formed with



-lein and -chen

roofs

die Dächer

General Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns with one syllable with or without a prefix

swear words

die Schimpfwörter

General Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns with one syllable with or without a prefix

little house

die Häuschen

General Rule Plurals



Diminutives formed with



-lein and -chen

dates

die Daten

Gereral Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns ending with



-um

vallies

die Täler

General Rule Plurals



Neuter nouns with one syllable with or without a prefix

Spiegel

der

MIRROR

Fußballspiel

das

SOCCER GAME

Lampe

die

LAMP

Kuchen

der

CAKE

Küche

die

KITCHEN

Lehrbuch

das

TEXTBOOK

Fluss

der

RIVER

Regel

die

RULE

Gesetz

das

LAW

Regierung

die

GOVERNMENT

Boden

der

FLOOR

Museum

das

MUSEUM

Schule

die

SCHOOL

Zöpfchen

das

PIGTAIL

MIRRORS

die Spiegel

SOCCER GAME

die Fußballspiele

LAMPS

die Lampen

CAKE

die Kuchen

KITCHEN

die Küchen

TEXTBOOKS

die Lehrbücher

RIVERS

die Flüsse

RULES

die Regeln

LAWS

die Gesetze

GOVERNMENTS

die Regierungen

FLOORS

die Böden

MUSEUMS

die Museen

SCHOOLS

die Schulen

PIGTAILS

die Zöpfchen

General Rule Plurals



Diminutives formed with



-lein and -chen

UNCLES

die Onkel

General Rule Plurals



Masculine nouns ending in



-el, -en, -er