German Gender Indicators

79 flashcards · German · by Rosie L

1. -ig

   masculine (der/ein)

2. -ung (e.g. Stimmung, Entscheidung, Hoffnung, Bildung, Rechnung, Verantwortung, Darstellung, Begegnung, Verteidigung)

   feminine (die/eine)

3. -in (usually jobs, e.g. Bäckerin)

   feminine (die/eine)

4. -chen (e.g. Rauche, except for Menschen)

   neuter (das/ein)

5. -lein (e.g. Fräulein)

   neuter (das/ein)

6. -tum (e.g. Eigentum, Zentrum)

   neuter (das/ein)

7. -um (e.g. Datum)

   neuter (das/ein)

8. -ling (e.g. Schmetterling)

   masculine (der/ein)

9. -ismus (e.g. Kapitalismus, often political/biological terms)

   masculine (der/ein)

10. -ist (e.g Anarchist, usually people)

    masculine (der/ein)

11. -keit (e.g. Heiterkeit, Zeit)

    feminine (die/eine)

12. -ei (e.g. Bäckerei)

    feminine (die/eine)

13. -in (e.g. Benzin)

    neuter (das/ein)

14. -ing (e.g. Marketing, mostly English words)

    neuter (das/ein)

15. -heit (e.g. Gleichheit)

    feminine (die/eine)

16. -us (e.g. Usus, only if of Latinn origin)

    masculine (der/ein)

17. -iker (e.g. Akademiker, usually people)

    masculine (der/ein)

18. Monetary units (e.g. Dollar)

    masculine (der/ein)

19. -ier (e.g. Offizier)

    masculine (der/ein)

20. Numbers (e.g. Eins, Nummer)

    feminine (die/eine)

21. Nominalised infinitives (e.g. das Schwimmen)

    neuter (das/ein)

22. -or (e.g. Motor)

    masculine (der/ein)

23. -schaft (e.g. Mannschaft, Gesselschaft, Meisterschaft)

    feminine (die/eine)

24. -ör (e.g. Frisör, French origin)

    masculine (der/ein)

25. Diminutives - chen and lein (e.g. Mädchen)

    neuter (das/ein)

26. Scientific units (e.g. Meter)

    neuter (das/ein)

27. European rivers (e.g. Seine)

    feminine (die/eine)

28. -eur (e.g. Amateur, of French origin)

    masculine (der/ein)

29. -ent (e.g. Dozent, usually people)

    masculine (der/ein)

30. -ade (e.g. Panade, usually of foreign origin)

    feminine (die/eine)

31. Nouns formed from the stem of strong verbs (e.g. Trieb)

    masculine (der/ein)

32. Alcoholic and plant-based drinks (except for das Bier)

    masculine (der/ein)

33. -ie (e.g. Demokratie, often words that end in Y in English)

    feminine (die/eine)

34. metal and chemical elements (e.g. Gold, Silber)

    neuter (das/ein)

35. -ant (e.g. Informant, usually people)

    masculine (der/ein)

36. -ast (e.g. Phantast, usually people)

    masculine (der/ein)

37. -ion (e.g. Tradition)

    feminine (die/eine)

38. trees (e.g. Eiche)

    feminine (die/eine)

39. -icht (e.g. Gesicht)

    neuter (das/ein)

40. -eau (e.g. Plateau, of French origin)

    neuter (das/ein)

41. cinemas (e.g. Cineworld)

    neuter (das/ein)

42. airplanes (e.g.Boeing)

    feminine (die/eine)

43. -os (e.g.Ethos, of Greek origin)

    masculine (der/ein)

44. male persons and animals

    masculine (der/ein)

45. days (e.g. Montag, Dienstag, Sonntag)

    masculine (der/ein)

46. -ik (e.g. Musik)

    feminine (die/eine)

47. -ine (e.g. Gardine)

    feminine (die/eine)

48. -o (e.g. Auto)

    neuter (das/ein)

49. -ett (e.g. Tablett)

    neuter (das/ein)

50. months (e.g. April, January, Februar)

    masculine (der/ein)

51. seasons (e.g. Herbst)

    masculine (der/ein)

52. -ive (e.g. Defensive)

    feminine (die/eine)

53. motorcycles (e.g. Harley)

    feminine (die/eine)

54. ships (e.g. Titanic)

    feminine (die/eine)

55. female persons and animals (except das Mädchen)

    feminine (die/eine)

56. weather (e.g. Regen)

    masculine (der/ein)

57. geographical directions (e.g. Osten, Westen)

    masculine (der/ein)

58. -e (e.g. Fresse, Reise, Niederlage, Grenze, about 90% of the time)

    feminine (die/eine)

59. -itis (often diseases)

    feminine (die/eine)

60. -isse (e.g. Kulisse, of foreign origin usually)

    feminine (die/eine)

61. Hotels, cafés, restaurants

    neuter (das/ein)

62. Rocks and precious stones (mostly)

    masculine (der/ein)

63. -a (e.g. Kamera)

    feminine (die/eine)

64. -at (e.g. Substrat, except for Tat)

    neuter (das/ein)

65. -ma (e.g. Komma, except for Die Firma)

    neuter (das/ein)

66. colours (e.g. Rot)

    neuter (das/ein)

67. -anz (e.g. Toleranz, foreign origin only)

    feminine (die/eine)

68. Mountains and mountainous regions

    masculine (der/ein)

69. Non-European rivers

    masculine (der/ein)

70. car brands/cars

    masculine (der/ein)

71. -enz (e.g. Karenz, of foreign origin only)

    feminine (die/eine)

72. -ette (e.g. toilette, foreign origin only)

    feminine (die/eine)

73. -ment (e.g. Dokument)

    neuter (das/ein)

74. letters (alphabet and music)

    neuter (das/ein)

75. -nis (e.g. Zeugnis, Ergebnis)

    neuter (das/ein)

76. -tel (e.g. Drittel)

    neuter (das/ein)

77. -sis (e.g. Basis)

    feminine (die/eine)

78. -tät (e.g. Realität, often -ity in English)

    feminine (die/eine)

79. -ur (e.g. Natur)

    feminine (die/eine)