Remembering articles and their rules

Question 1

Are seasons der/die/das? Give the names

Answer 1

“der”:
der Frühling (spring), der Sommer, der Herbst (the autumn), der Winter

Question 2

Are months of the year der/die/das?

Answer 2

“der”:
der Januar, der Februar, der Marz… der Mai, der Juni, der Juli… der Dezember

Question 3

Are days of the week der/die/das?

Answer 3

“der”:
der Dienstag, der Mittwoch, der Donnerstage

Question 4

Are points of the compass der/die/das?

Answer 4

“der”:
der Norden, der Westen, der Süden, der Osten

Question 5

Are names of ships/planes der/die/das?

Answer 5

“die”:
die Titanic, die Boeing 747

Question 6

Are names of plants/trees (mostly) der/die/das?

Answer 6

“die”
die Tulpe, die Rose, die Birke, die Eiche (the oak)

Question 7

What plants/trees do not have die articles?

Answer 7

der Ahorn, das Veilchen

Question 8

Are names of precipitations der/die/das?

Answer 8

“der”:
der Regen, der Schnee

Question 9

Are names of car brands der/die/das?

Answer 9

“der”:
der Audi, der Ford

Question 10

Are cardinal numbers der/die/das?

Answer 10

“die”:
die Eins, die Zwei, die Drei

Question 11

Are words ending in “age” der/die/das?

Answer 11

“die”:
die Passage, die Garage

Question 12

Are words ending in “ismus” der/die/das?

Answer 12

“der”:
der Kapitalismus, der Humanismus

Question 13

Are words ending in “ling” der/die/das?

Answer 13

“der”:
der Winzling, der Schützling (the protege)

Question 14

Are words ending in “e” der/die/das?

Answer 14

“die”:
die Lampe, die Sonne, die Klappe

Question 15

Are diminutives der/die/das?

Answer 15

“das”:
das Mädchen, das Kätzchen

Question 16

Are nouns derived from infinitives der/die/das?

Answer 16

“das”:
das Essen, das Rauchen, das Tanzen

Question 17

Are words ending in “anz” der/die/das?

Answer 17

“die”:
die Eleganz, die Dominanz

Question 18

Are nouns ending in “ant” der/die/das?

Answer 18

“der”:
der Elefant, der Prakticant

Question 19

What exceptions are there to words ending in “ant”

Answer 19

das Croissant, das Resturant

Question 20

Are words ending in “enz” der/die/das?

Answer 20

“die”
die Existenz, die Tendenz

Question 21

What article do colours have?

Answer 21

“das”:
das Blau, das Gelb, das Lila

Question 22

Are nouns ending in “ner” der/die/das?

Answer 22

“der”:
der Rentner, der Schaffner

Question 23

Are words ending in “ung” der/die/das?

Answer 23

“die”:
die Rechnung, die Leitung

Question 24

Are chemical elements der/die/das?

Answer 24

“das”:
das Gold, das Silber, das Blei (the lead)

Question 25

What are the exceptions to chemical elements with das? (there are 6)

Answer 25

der Phosphor, der Kohlenstoff, der Stickstoff (nitrogen), der Schwefel (the sulfur), der Wasserstoff (the hydrogen), der Sauerstoff (the oxygen)

Question 26

Are names of alcoholic beverages der/die/das?

Answer 26

“der”:
der Whisky, der Wein, der Schnaps

Question 27

Are words ending in “falt” der/die/das?

Answer 27

“die”:
die Vielfalt (the variety), die Sorgfalt (the accuracy)

Question 28

Are fractions der/die/das?

Answer 28

“das”:
das Drittel, das Viertal, das Fünfte

Question 29

What fraction has a different article to the others?

Answer 29

die Hälfte

Question 30

Are nouns ending in “or” der/die/das?

Answer 30

“der”:
der Traktor, der Motor

Question 31

Are words ending in “heit” der/die/das?

Answer 31

“die”:
die Sicherheit, die Dummheit

Question 32

Are noun with “ial” der/die/das?

Answer 32

“das”:
das Material, das Potenzial

Question 33

Are names of trains der/die/das?

Answer 33

“der”:
der IC, der ICE, der Zug

Question 34

Are words ending in “ik” der/die/das?

Answer 34

“die”
die Musik, die Kritik

Question 35

Are words ending in “ment” der/die/das?

Answer 35

“das”
das Parlament, das Instrument

Question 36

Are words ending in “ion” der/die/das?

Answer 36

“die”
die Diskussion, die Organisation

Question 37

Are words ending in “nis” der/die/das?

Answer 37

“das”:
das Ergebnis

Question 38

What are the exceptions to words ending in “nis” having the das article?

Answer 38

die Erlaubnis, die Wildnis

Question 39

Are words ending in “tät” der/die/das?

Answer 39

“die”:
die Qualität, die Identität

Question 40

What article are most nouns ending in “o”?

Answer 40

“das”:
das Auto, das Konto

Question 41

What are exceptions to words ending in “o”?

Answer 41

die Avocado, der Euro

Question 42

Are words ending in “ur” der/die/das?

Answer 42

“die”:
die Reparatur, die Agentur

Question 43

Are words ending in “um” der/die/das?

Answer 43

“das”:
das Museum, das Publikum

Question 44

Are words ending in “ie” der/die/das?

Answer 44

“die”:
die Psychologie, die Ironie

Question 45

Are words ending in “ei” der/die/das?

Answer 45

“die”:
die Metzgerei, die Backerei, die Abtei

Question 46

What exceptions are there for words ending in “ei”?

Answer 46

das Ei, der Papagei