Noun Gender (Junior Cert German): Flashcards
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Number of grammatical genders in German
Number of grammatical genders in German
Three
Article for masculine nouns
Article for masculine nouns
der
Article for feminine nouns
Article for feminine nouns
die
Article for neuter nouns
Article for neuter nouns
das
Link between grammatical & biological gender
Link between grammatical & biological gender
Often no connection
Why 'das Mädchen' is neuter
Why 'das Mädchen' is neuter
-chen ending always makes nouns neuter
Gender of days, months, and seasons
Gender of days, months, and seasons
Masculine (der)
Gender of nouns ending -heit, -keit, -schaft, -tät, -ung
Gender of nouns ending -heit, -keit, -schaft, -tät, -ung
Feminine (die)
Gender of nouns ending -ik, -ade, -age, -enz, -ion, -ur
Gender of nouns ending -ik, -ade, -age, -enz, -ion, -ur
Feminine (die)
Gender of diminutives ending -lein, -chen
Gender of diminutives ending -lein, -chen
Neuter (das)
Gender of all colours
Gender of all colours
Neuter (das)
Gender of gerunds (verbs as nouns)
Gender of gerunds (verbs as nouns)
Neuter (das)
Gender of most nouns ending with -e
Gender of most nouns ending with -e
Feminine (die)
Gender of all cardinal numbers
Gender of all cardinal numbers
Feminine (die)
Best practice when learning German nouns
Best practice when learning German nouns
Always learn them with their articles