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German Noun Gender How To Stop Memorizing German With Laura 4
German Noun Gender How To Stop Memorizing German With Laura 4
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German Noun
Gender: Your
Essential Guide
If you’re like many of my students, you’ve
been using Duolingo, watching YouTube, or
learning German through various online
tools. You picked up on those little
words der, die, das that always come in
front of nouns — der Mann, die Frau, das
Kind, etc.
Looking for a
Specific Topic?
Jump Ahead.
What You Need to Know
Noun Groups
Noun Forms
Hierarchy of Rules
Noun Compounds
Noun Outliers
Main Takeaways
Study Tips
What is Noun
Gender?
English uses gendered pronouns — he,
she, it, her, him, his, hers, etc. But that’s
about it. Not an important aspect of English.
Digging Deeper
In this section, we’ll explore various noun
groups & noun forms associated with one
gender over the others. We’ll also talk about
‘outliers’ nouns such as these:
Noun Groups
You’re busy and sometimes German feels
like a big bite that you’ve somehow got to
chew.
Masculine Groups
The following topics are filled with largely
masculine nouns.
! Animals
! Cars
! Currency
Common exceptions:
Common exceptions:
! Directions
Common exception:
! Male Persons
Examples:
Common exceptions:
! Non-German Rivers
Common exceptions:
! Outer Space
Common Exceptions:
Common exceptions:
! Weather
Common exceptions:
Feminine Groups
There are many masculine and neuter noun
topics. There are notably fewer feminine
noun categories (even easier to memorize!).
" Animals
Neuter Groups
Like the masculine noun topics, there are
many neuter noun categories.