Nouns

Question 1

Masculine nouns

Answer 1

• ant (der Konsonant)
• ast (der Kontrast)
• ich (der Teppich)
• ig (der Honig)
• ismus (der Sozialismus)
• ling (der Liebling)
• or (der Motor)
• us (der Rhythmus)

Question 2

Feminine nouns

Answer 2

• a (die Pizza)
• anz/enz (die Eleganz)
• ei (die Bücherei)
• heit/keit (die Krankheit)
• ie (die Biologie)
• in (die Freundin)
• schaft (die Herrschaft)
• sion/tion (die Explosion)
• tät (die Universität)
• ung (die Bedeutung)
• ur (die Natur)

Question 3

Neuter nouns

Answer 3

• chen (das Mädchen)
• lein (das Büchlein)
• ma (das Drama)
• ment (das Appartement)
• tel (das Viertel)
• tum (das Eigentum)
• um (das Album)

Question 4

Masculine plural

Answer 4

Most masculine nouns ending -el, -en and -er form plural without ending or umlaut

Der Onkel - Die Onkel
Der Haken - Die Haken
Der Computer - die Computer

Some add an umlaut - der Apfel - die Äpfel

If the noun has one syllable and a vowel that can have an umlaut, it frequently adds Umlaut and ‘e’

Der Arzt - Die Ärzte
Der Sohn - Die Söhne

Question 5

Feminine plural

Answer 5

Most feminine nouns add n/en in the plural

Die Arbeit - Die Arbeiten
Die Frau - Die Frauen

Some have a plural in -e with Umlaut

Die Hand/Die Hände

Two common feminine nouns add umlaut in plural with no ending

Die Mutter/Die Mütter
Die Tochter/Die Töchter

Question 6

Neuter Plural

Answer 6

Most neuter nouns ending in -el, -en, -er, -chen or -lein form their plural without adding ending or umlaut
Das Messer/Die Messer

Most other nouns add -e in the plural

Das Bein/Die Beine

Some neuter nouns with one syllable form their plural in -er (with umlaut where possible)

Question 7

Foreign words

Answer 7

Many foreign words and words ending in a full vowel add -s in plural

Das Baby/Die Babys
Das Auto/Die Autos

Many foreign words ending in -us,-a, or -um replace this by -en in plural

Der Rhythmus/Die Rhythmen
Die Firma/Die Firmen