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German nouns have a grammatical gender. They can be masculine, feminine or
neuter. The masculine definite article ( =the) in the singular is
der, the feminine one is die, and the neuter one is das.
Although there is no apparent rationale for this classification, a
number of guidelines will help you to predict the gender of a particular
noun.
Study the lists of words and complete the gender guideline underneath.
Fill in all the gaps, then press [Check] to see if you were correct. Use the
[Hint] button to get a free letter if you need help.
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die Bäckerei, die Fleischerei, die Konditorei, die Polizei |
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die Familie, die Komödie, die Chemie, die Biologie, die
Philosphie |
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die Physik, die Musik, die Elektronik, die Akkustik, die Genetik |
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die Freundin, die Studentin, die Sportlerin, die Lehrerin |
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die Qualität, die Universität, die Solidarität, die Kontinuität |
In German, nouns ending in -ei, -,
-ik, -
and -tät are usually
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There are hardly any exceptions.
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Ist die Bäckerei geöffnet?
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