Genus 1

12 questions. After each question you see why the answer is right or wrong; at the end you see which topics to review. If your keyboard has no ä, ö, ü or ß, type ae, oe, ue or ss.

1. Question 1 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Zeitung

   Options

   dasdieder
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: die

   Nouns ending in -ung are feminine: die Zeitung.

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2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Mädchen

   Options

   derdiedas
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: das

   Nouns ending in -chen are neuter: das Mädchen.

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3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Freiheit

   Options

   dasderdie
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: die

   Nouns ending in -heit are feminine: die Freiheit.

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4. Question 4 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Lehrer

   Options

   dasderdie
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: der

   Nouns ending in -er for people are masculine: der Lehrer.

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5. Question 5 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Möglichkeit

   Options

   dasdieder
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: die

   Nouns ending in -keit are feminine: die Möglichkeit.

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6. Question 6 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Optimismus

   Options

   derdiedas
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: der

   Nouns ending in -ismus are masculine: der Optimismus.

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7. Question 7 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Montag

   Options

   derdiedas
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: der

   Days, months and seasons are masculine: der Montag.

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8. Question 8 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Rose

   Options

   derdiedas
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: die

   Most flowers are feminine, and it ends in -e: die Rose.

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9. Question 9 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Junge

   Options

   diederdas
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: der

   Most nouns in -e are feminine, but der Junge is a masculine exception.

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10. Question 10 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    ______ Käse

    Options

    dasderdie
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: der

    der Käse is masculine even though it ends in -e.

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11. Question 11 · Fill in the gap

    Fill in the gap.

    Universität (der/die/das)

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: die Universität (der/die/das)

    Nouns ending in -tät are feminine.

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12. Question 12 · Fill in the gap

    Fill in the gap.

    Information (der/die/das)

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: die Information (der/die/das)

    Nouns ending in -ion are feminine.

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