| Beziehung | nouns that end in "ung" are feminine...relationship |
| Freiheit | nouns that end in "heit" are feminine...freedom |
| Leidenschaft | nouns that end in "schaft" are feminine...passion |
| Festland | compound nouns use ending to determine gender. "Land" is neuter so...mainland |
| Lehrer | occupations that end in "er" are masculine...male teacher |
| Lehrerin | occupations that end in "in" are feminine...female teacher |
| Eingang | nouns/suffixes formed by dropping the "en" from verbs and sometimes changing the root too are usually masculine...gehen->gang->entrance |
| Punkt | nouns/suffixes formed by dropping the "en" from verbs and sometimes changing the root too are usually masculine...punkten->punkt->point |
| Vorort | nouns that end in "rt" are usually masculine...suburb |
| Totschlag | nouns/suffixes formed by dropping the "en" from verbs and sometimes changing the root too are usually masculine...schlagen->schlag->homicide |
| Aufstand | nouns/suffixes formed by dropping the "en" from verbs and sometimes changing the root too are usually masculine...stehen->stand->uprising |
| Raumstation | nouns that end in "tion" are feminine...space station |
| Aufzug | nouns/suffixes formed by dropping the "en" from verbs and sometimes changing the root too are usually masculine...ziehen->zug->elevator |
| Fingerabdruck | nouns/suffixes formed by dropping the "en" from verbs and sometimes changing the root too are usually masculine...drucken->druck->fingerprint |
| Unfall | nouns/suffixes formed by dropping the "en" from verbs and sometimes changing the root too are usually masculine...fallen->fall->accident |
| Universität | nouns that end in "tät" are feminine...university |
| Mädchen | nouns that end in "chen" are neuter...girl, yes girl! |
| Essen | nouns that are also verbs are neuter...food |
| Vertrauen | nouns that are also verbs are neuter...trust |
| Medikament | nouns that end in "ment" are neuter...medication |
| Kultur | nouns that end in "ur" are usually feminine...culture |
| Figur | nouns that end in "ur" are usually feminine...figure |
| Eisen | metals are neuter...iron |
| Geld | metals are neuter...money, because it used to be metal |
| Tee | plant-based beverages are masculine...tea |
| Kaffee | plant-based beverages are masculine...coffee |
| Wein | plant-based beverages are masculine...wine |
| Rum | plant-based beverages are masculine...rum |
| Milch | Milk and water are not plant-based...milk is from females |
| Wasser | Milk and water are not plant-based...water is neuter |
| Saft | plant-based beverages are masculine...juice |
| Stein | rocks, stones, and sand are masculine...stone |
| Sand | rocks, stones, and sand are masculine...sand |
| Fels | rocks, stones, and sand are masculine...rock |
| Pfund | measurements of length, weight, and volume are usually neuter...pound |
| Kilometer | measurements of length, weight, and volume are usually neuter...kilometer |
| Pint | measurements of length, weight, and volume are usually neuter...pint |
| Ding | high-level categories are neuter...thing |
| Zeug | high-level categories are neuter...stuff |
| Gut | high-level categories are neuter...property, goods |
| Obst | high-level categories are neuter...fruit. There are many kinds of fruit. |
| Organ | high-level categories are neuter...organ. There are many organs: heart, lungs, liver, etc |
| Glied | high-level categories are neuter...member, limb. There are members to lots of things. Limbs include lower-level categories of arms and legs. |
| Möbel | high-level categories are neuter...furniture |
| Mittel | high-level categories are neuter...means, remedy |
| Frucht | one-syllable nouns that end in "cht" are usually feminine...fruit |
| Wucht | one-syllable nouns that end in "cht" are usually feminine...force, momentum |
| Mandel | except for apple and peach which are masculine, fruits and nuts in German are feminine...almond |
| Kokosnuss | except for apple and peach which are masculine, fruits and nuts in German are feminine...coconut |
| Dattel | except for apple and peach which are masculine, fruits and nuts in German are feminine...date from a tree |
| Grapefruit | except for apple and peach which are masculine, fruits and nuts in German are feminine...grapefruit |
| Kiwi | except for apple and peach which are masculine, fruits and nuts in German are feminine...kiwi |
| Ananas | except for apple and peach which are masculine, fruits and nuts in German are feminine...pineapple |
| Baum | the part of a tree that you see in Winter is masculine...tree |
| Stamm | the part of a tree that you see in Winter is masculine...trunk, tree trunk, stem |
| Ast | the part of a tree that you see in Winter is masculine...limb, branch |
| Zweig | the part of a tree that you see in Winter is masculine...branch, twig |
| Blatt | You can't see the leaves in winter...neuter...leaf |
| Wurzel | You can't see the roots in Winter so 'root' is feminine...root |
| Hut | Winter clothes are masculine...hat |
| Mantel | Winter clothes are masculine...coat |
| Stiefel | Winter clothes are masculine...boot |
| Bluse | nouns that end in "e" are usually feminine...blouse |
| Hemd | Small kids/babies and what they wear is neuter...shirt |
| Kleid | Small kids/babies and what they wear is neuter...dress because even small boys wore dresses because it was easier to change their diaper |
| Kind | Small kids/babies and what they wear is neuter...child |
| Baby | Small kids/babies and what they wear is neuter...baby |
| Strumpf | Winter clothes are masculine. Also, nouns that end in "pf" are usually masculine...stocking |
| Bitternis | Nouns that end in "nis" that are subjective/in the mind tend to be feminine...bitterness |
| Besorgnis | Nouns that end in "nis" that are subjective/in the mind tend to be feminine...worry, concern |
| Erlaubnis | Nouns that end in "nis" that are subjective/in the mind tend to be feminine...permission |
| Kenntnis | Nouns that end in "nis" that are subjective/in the mind tend to be feminine...knowledge |
| Ergebnis | Nouns that end in "nis" that are objective tend to be neuter...result |
| Zeugnis | Nouns that end in "nis" that are objective tend to be neuter...certificate, evidence |
| Eigentum | Nouns that end in "um" are neuter...property |
| Wachstum | Nouns that end in "um" are neuter...growth |
| Album | Nouns that end in "um" are neuter...album |
| Parfum | Nouns that end in "um" are neuter...perfume |
| Meeting | "ing" nouns borrowed from English are neuter...meeting |
| Training | "ing" nouns borrowed from English are neuter...training |
| Profil | nouns that end in "il" are neuter...profile |
| Textil | nouns that end in "il" are neuter...textile |
| Benzin | chemicals that end in "in" are neuter...petrol, gas |
| Protein | chemicals that end in "in" are neuter...protein |
| Papier | things that end in "ier" are usually neuter...paper |
| Tier | high-level categories are neuter...animal |
| Bier | things that end in "ier" are usually neuter...beer |
| Büro | things that end in "o" are usually neuter...office |
| Klo | things that end in "o" are usually neuter...bathroom, toilet, loo |
| Türkei | nouns that end in "ei" are feminine...Turkey, the country |
| Bäckerei | nouns that end in "ei" are feminine...bakery |
| Vermögen | nouns that are also verbs (or based on unchanged verbs) are neuter...mögen-->asset |
