German Noun Genders by Suffix

German is a language with grammatical genders. It can be a challenge for German learners to memorise the genders of each noun. However, the genders of many (though certainly not all) German nouns can be deduced by their suffixes. Can you guess, or do you know, which gender corresponds to each of the following suffixes?

Common exceptions to the suffixes are given in the explanations after you complete the quiz

Monosyllabic words are not included in the rules, unless otherwise stated in the explanations

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1. -ast, e.g. Ballast, Fantast, Morast, Palast

Exceptions: some monosyllabic words, e.g. die Hast, die Last, die Rast

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

2. -ur, e.g. Figur, Kultur, Miniatur, Tortur

Exceptions: der Purpur, das Abitur, das Futur. Note: does not include words ending in -eur, e.g der Ingenieur, der Redakteur

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

3. -ich, e.g. Bottich, Estrich, Pfirsich, Teppich

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

4. -um, e.g. Album, Imperium, Parfum, Praktikum

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

5. -tion, e.g. Funktion, Intention, Reduktion, Station

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

6. -ig, e.g. Essig, Honig, König

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

7. -ismus, e.g. Alkoholismus, Extremismus, Kommunismus, Liberalismus

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

8. -schaft, e.g. Fachschaft, Gesellschaft, Landschaft, Mannschaft

Note: The monosyllabic word '(der) Schaft' is masculine

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

9. -or, e.g. Autor, Bachelor, Doktor, Sponsor

Exception: das Labor

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

10. -us, e.g. Campus, Fokus, Kaktus, Orgasmus

Exceptions: das Genus, das Tempus

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

11. -ei, e.g. Bäckerei, Brauerei, Trinkerei, Türkei

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

12. -chen, e.g. Häuschen, Küsschen, Mädchen, Näschen

Used to form diminutives, e.g. 'der Mann' becomes 'das Männchen'

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

13. -enz, e.g. Eloquenz, Existenz, Konferenz, Präsenz

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

14. -heit, e.g. Freiheit, Gelegenheit, Schönheit, Sicherheit

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

15. -ie, e.g. Biologie, Familie, Ökologie, Theorie

Exception: das Genie

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

16. -ik, e.g. Fabrik, Germanistik, Ökonomik, Physik

Exceptions: der Atlantik, der Katholik, der Pazifik, das Mosaik

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

17. -ant, e.g. Diamant, Elefant, Gigant, Hydrant

Exceptions: chemical terms, e.g. das Antitranspirant, das Aprepitant, das Dispersant, das Reaktant; das Croissant, das Deodorant, das Restaurant

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

18. -lein, e.g. Bächlein, Entlein, Fräulein, Vögelein

Used to form diminutives, e.g. 'der Mann' becomes 'das Männlein'

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

19. -in, e.g. Ärztin, Freundin, Geologin, Philosophin

Feminine when referring to a female person. Exceptions: all chemical terms, e.g. das Benzin, das Insulin, das Protein

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

20. -ling, e.g. Feigling, Fremdling, Frühling, Schmetterling

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

21. -keit, e.g. Ähnlichkeit, Möglichkeit, Natürlichkeit, Ratlosigkeit

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

22. -tum, e.g. Eigentum, Heiligtum, Judentum, Wachstum

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

23. -sion, e.g. Erosion, Dimension, Illusion, Version

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

24. -tät, e.g. Aktivität, Majestät, Realität, Universität

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

25. -ment, e.g. Element, Fragment, Medikament, Segment

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

26. -sis, e.g. Apsis, Basis, Dosis, Miosis

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

27. -ung, e.g. Beobachtung, Mischung, Nahrung, Verbreitung

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

28. -reich, e.g. Bereich, Teich, Deich, Streich

Including monosyllabic words. Exceptions: das Reich, and words derived therefrom, e.g. das Frankreich (but note 'der Bereich')

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

29. -eig, e.g. Steig, Teig, Zweig

Including monosyllabic words. Exception: das Gezweig (90% of nouns with prefix Ge- are neuter)

masculine (der)

feminine (die)

neuter (das)

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3 Comments

Level 81

Nov 27, 2019

I could only find/think of three examples for the suffixes -ig and -eig.

Level 68

Apr 8, 2020

Really good Quiz! But it's Neutral and not Neuter (;

Level 81

Apr 8, 2020

Hi, while in German the word is neutral, in English the word that means of or denoting a gender of nouns in some languages, typically contrasting with masculine and feminine or common, is neuter, not neutral.