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German Noun Genders by Suffix
German is a language with grammatical genders. It can be a challenge for German learners to memorise the genders of each noun. However, the genders of many (though certainly not all) German nouns can be deduced by their suffixes. Can you guess, or do you know, which gender corresponds to each of the following suffixes?
Common exceptions to the suffixes are given in the explanations after you complete the quiz
Monosyllabic words are not included in the rules, unless otherwise stated in the explanations
According to Wikipedia and this source
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Last updated: November 27, 2019
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1.
-ast, e.g. Ballast, Fantast, Morast, Palast
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Exceptions: some monosyllabic words, e.g. die Hast, die Last, die Rast
2.
-ur, e.g. Figur, Kultur, Miniatur, Tortur
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Exceptions: der Purpur, das Abitur, das Futur. Note: does not include words ending in -eur, e.g der Ingenieur, der Redakteur
3.
-ich, e.g. Bottich, Estrich, Pfirsich, Teppich
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
4.
-um, e.g. Album, Imperium, Parfum, Praktikum
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
5.
-tion, e.g. Funktion, Intention, Reduktion, Station
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
6.
-ig, e.g. Essig, Honig, König
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
7.
-ismus, e.g. Alkoholismus, Extremismus, Kommunismus, Liberalismus
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
8.
-schaft, e.g. Fachschaft, Gesellschaft, Landschaft, Mannschaft
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Note: The monosyllabic word '(der) Schaft' is masculine
9.
-or, e.g. Autor, Bachelor, Doktor, Sponsor
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Exception: das Labor
10.
-us, e.g. Campus, Fokus, Kaktus, Orgasmus
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Exceptions: das Genus, das Tempus
11.
-ei, e.g. Bäckerei, Brauerei, Trinkerei, Türkei
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
12.
-chen, e.g. Häuschen, Küsschen, Mädchen, Näschen
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Used to form diminutives, e.g. 'der Mann' becomes 'das Männchen'
13.
-enz, e.g. Eloquenz, Existenz, Konferenz, Präsenz
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
14.
-heit, e.g. Freiheit, Gelegenheit, Schönheit, Sicherheit
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
15.
-ie, e.g. Biologie, Familie, Ökologie, Theorie
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Exception: das Genie
16.
-ik, e.g. Fabrik, Germanistik, Ökonomik, Physik
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Exceptions: der Atlantik, der Katholik, der Pazifik, das Mosaik
17.
-ant, e.g. Diamant, Elefant, Gigant, Hydrant
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Exceptions: chemical terms, e.g. das Antitranspirant, das Aprepitant, das Dispersant, das Reaktant; das Croissant, das Deodorant, das Restaurant
18.
-lein, e.g. Bächlein, Entlein, Fräulein, Vögelein
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Used to form diminutives, e.g. 'der Mann' becomes 'das Männlein'
19.
-in, e.g. Ärztin, Freundin, Geologin, Philosophin
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Feminine when referring to a female person. Exceptions: all chemical terms, e.g. das Benzin, das Insulin, das Protein
20.
-ling, e.g. Feigling, Fremdling, Frühling, Schmetterling
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
21.
-keit, e.g. Ähnlichkeit, Möglichkeit, Natürlichkeit, Ratlosigkeit
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
22.
-tum, e.g. Eigentum, Heiligtum, Judentum, Wachstum
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
23.
-sion, e.g. Erosion, Dimension, Illusion, Version
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
24.
-tät, e.g. Aktivität, Majestät, Realität, Universität
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
25.
-ment, e.g. Element, Fragment, Medikament, Segment
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
26.
-sis, e.g. Apsis, Basis, Dosis, Miosis
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
27.
-ung, e.g. Beobachtung, Mischung, Nahrung, Verbreitung
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
28.
-reich, e.g. Bereich, Teich, Deich, Streich
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Including monosyllabic words. Exceptions: das Reich, and words derived therefrom, e.g. das Frankreich (but note 'der Bereich')
29.
-eig, e.g. Steig, Teig, Zweig
masculine (der)
✓
feminine (die)
✓
neuter (das)
✓
Including monosyllabic words. Exception: das Gezweig (90% of nouns with prefix Ge- are neuter)
JackintheBox
+1
Level 79
Nov 27, 2019
I could only find/think of three examples for the suffixes -ig and -eig.
Maxrhrd
+1
Level 66
Apr 8, 2020
Really good Quiz! But it's Neutral and not Neuter (;
JackintheBox
+1
Level 79
Apr 8, 2020
Hi, while in German the word is neutral, in English the word that means of or denoting a gender of nouns in some languages, typically contrasting with masculine and feminine or common, is neuter, not neutral.
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