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    This document provides information about weak masculine nouns in German. It begins by stating that there is a small group of masculine nouns that do not follow the normal declension pattern. These nouns are known as weak masculine nouns and take an "-en" ending in all cases except the nominative singular. It then provides three main groups of weak masculine nouns: 1) Masculine nouns ending in "-e", 2) Foreign masculine nouns with stressed suffixes like "-ant", "-ist", etc., 3) Some German masculine nouns ending in a consonant like "der Bauer", "der Fürst", etc. Examples are given for each group. The document concludes by providing five

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    This document provides information about weak masculine nouns in German. It begins by stating that there is a small group of masculine nouns that do not follow the normal declension pattern. These nouns are known as weak masculine nouns and take an "-en" ending in all cases except the nominative singular. It then provides three main groups of weak masculine nouns: 1) Masculine nouns ending in "-e", 2) Foreign masculine nouns with stressed suffixes like "-ant", "-ist", etc., 3) Some German masculine nouns ending in a consonant like "der Bauer", "der Fürst", etc. Examples are given for each group. The document concludes by providing five

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    Weak Nouns Grammar

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    This document provides information about weak masculine nouns in German. It begins by stating that there is a small group of masculine nouns that do not follow the normal declension pattern. These nouns are known as weak masculine nouns and take an "-en" ending in all cases except the nominative singular. It then provides three main groups of weak masculine nouns: 1) Masculine nouns ending in "-e", 2) Foreign masculine nouns with stressed suffixes like "-ant", "-ist", etc., 3) Some German masculine nouns ending in a consonant like "der Bauer", "der Fürst", etc. Examples are given for each group. The document concludes by providing five

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    Weak masculine nouns

    plural
    singular
    plural
    singular
    plural
    die
    der Student
    die
    der Herr
    die
    Jungen
    Studenten
    Herren
    den
    die
    den
    die
    den Herrn
    die
    Jungen
    Jungen
    Studenten
    Studenten
    Herren
    gen des Jungen der
    des
    der
    des Herrn
    der
    .
    Jungen
    Studenten
    Studenten
    Herren
    dat. dem
    den
    dem
    den
    dem Herrn den
    Jungen
    Jungen
    Studenten
    Studenten
    Herren
    There is a small group of masculine nouns that do not follow the normal pattern
    they are expected to. They are known as weak masculine nouns and are not to
    be confused with adjectival nouns. Their declension is as follows:
    no
    m.
    acc.

    singular
    der Junge

    These nouns take an -(e)n ending in all cases except the nominative singular.

    These nouns typically denote humans or animals. There are three main groups of
    weak masculine nouns to help you remember:
    1. Masculine nouns that end in -e (exceptions include: der Kse, der
    Charme):
    der Affe (ape), der Bote (messenger), der Erbe (heir), der Experte (expert),
    der Franzose (Frenchman), der Hase (hare), der Insasse (passenger), der
    Jude (Jew), der Junge (boy), der Kunde (customer), der Riese (giant), der
    Zeuge (witness)
    2. Foreign masculine nouns with the following stressed suffixes:
    -ant
    -aph
    -arch
    -at
    -ent

    der Diamant, der


    Demonstrant
    der Fotograf

    -et

    der Komet, der Planet

    -ist

    der Monarch, der


    Patriach
    der Automat, der Soldat

    -krat

    der Dirigent, der


    Prsident

    -ot

    der Journalist, der


    Tourist
    der Demokrat, der
    Brokrat
    der Astronom, der
    konom
    der Exot

    -nom

    3. Some German masculine nouns ending in a consonant. Most common


    include:
    der Bauer
    der Frst
    der Held

    farmer, peasant
    prince
    hero

    der Herr
    der Mensch
    der Nachbar

    gentleman
    human being
    neighbour

    bersetzen Sie:
    1. Her brother is a student that wants to become an astronomer.
    2. Many customers were annoyed with the loud group of boys.

    3. I went to a restaurant with a prince, however, it was a waste of time since he


    is not the heir.
    4. The farmer became a witness of a crime when he saw that his neighbour stole
    a diamond.
    5. Is a human really a democrat when they accept to live under a monarch?

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