Merke
der = masculine (blue) · die = feminine (red) · das = neuter (green)
-ung, -heit, -keit, -in → die
-chen, -lein → das
Always learn a noun WITH its article!
Grammatik
Multiple Choice
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Artikel: der, die oder das? (Alltag)
The German School – original
Wählen Sie den richtigen Artikel. (Choose the correct article.)
1___ Tisch
Tisch is masculine: der Tisch.
2___ Lampe
Most nouns ending in -e are feminine: die Lampe.
3___ Buch
das Buch – learn it with the article!
4___ Stuhl
der Stuhl, plural die Stühle.
5___ Zeitung
Nouns ending in -ung are always feminine.
6___ Mädchen
Nouns ending in -chen are always neuter.
7___ Wohnung
-ung = die.
8___ Kühlschrank
Compound nouns take the article of the last word: der Schrank → der Kühlschrank.
9___ Handy
das Handy (mobile phone).
10___ Freundin
Female persons ending in -in are feminine.
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Notes
Tips for articles: -ung, -heit, -keit, -in, most -e → die. -chen, -lein → das. Days, months, seasons → der. Compound nouns: the LAST word decides (die Küche + der Tisch = der Küchentisch).