Nouns Flashcards
What are the three grammatical categories that are relevant for nouns?
Gender, Number, Case
What are the endings of masculine nouns?
-ich, -ig, -ling, -ismus, -us, -or, -ant, -ast
What are the endings of feminine nouns?
-in, -keit, -heit, -schaft, -tät, -ur, -tion, -sion, -ung, -a, -anz, -e, -ei, -enz, -ie, -ik, -t
What are the endings of neutral nouns?
Ge-, -chen, -lein, -um, -tum, -el, -tel, -ment, -ma
What are the eight types of noun that are always masculine?
Male humans and animals
Temporal words
Weather-related word
Mountains and rocks
Rivers in non-German countries
Car companies
Drinks
Monetary words
What are the four types of noun that are always feminine?
Female humans and animals
Non-car transport
Rivers in German countries
Number-related words
What are the six types of noun that are always neutral?
Young humans and animals
Geographical words
Metals and chemicals
Letter-related words
Musical notes
Hotels, bars and restaurants
What are the five endings for plural nouns?
No ending, -s, -e, -er, -(e)n
What are the four main rules that apply to the endings for plural nouns?
Masculine and neuter nouns ending in - el, - en or - er have no ending
Other masculine nouns add - e with Umlaut
Other neuter nouns add - e without Umlaut
Feminine nouns add - (e)n
What are the Artikel for masculine nouns (per case)?
Nominative: Der (singular); Die (plural)
Accusative: Den (singular); Die (plural)
Genitive: Des (singular); Der (plural)
Dative: Dem (singular); Den (plural)
What are the Artikel for feminine nouns (per case)?
Nominative: Die (singular); Die (plural)
Accusative: Die (singular); Die (plural)
Genitive: Der (singular); Der (plural)
Dative: Der (singular); Den (plural)
What are the Artikel for neutral nouns (per case)?
Nominative: Das (singular); Die (plural)
Accusative: Das (singular); Die (plural)
Genitive: Des (singular); Der (plural)
Dative: Dem (singular); Den (plural)
