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German Articles & Noun Genders

Master German noun genders with 60 common nouns and their correct articles (der, die, das). Includes memory tips for each.

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Tisch

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der Tisch (table) Tip: Most furniture is masculine; -isch often signals 'der'.

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Stuhl

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der Stuhl (chair) Tip: Masculine monosyllabic nouns are very common.

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Bett

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das Bett (bed) Tip: One of the few common furniture items that is neuter.

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Fenster

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das Fenster (window) Tip: Nouns ending in -er that aren't people are often 'das' or 'der'.

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Tür

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die Tür (door) Tip: Monosyllabic feminine nouns often refer to household structures.

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Lampe

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die Lampe (lamp) Tip: About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

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Schlüssel

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der Schlüssel (key) Tip: Nouns ending in -el are usually masculine.

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Handy

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das Handy (cell phone) Tip: Most modern English loanwords take the 'das' article.

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Buch

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das Buch (book) Tip: Neuter is common for objects of study or media.

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Zeitung

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die Zeitung (newspaper) Tip: Nouns ending in -ung are 100% feminine.

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