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Nouns - Feminine Gender |
Here is a list of those nouns which have a feminine gender and are accompanied by the feminine definite article die:
| Examples | Phonetic Script | English | |
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female persons |
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| Frau f | [frau] | woman | |
| Tochter f | ['tɔxtɐ] | daughter | |
| exception: | Mädchen nt | ['mɛ:tçən] | girl |
numbers used as nouns |
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| Zahl f | [tsa:l] | number | |
| Ziffer f | ['tsɪfɐ] | digit, figure | |
| Eins f (eins, zwei ... but die Eins, die Zwei) | [ains] | one | |
flowers |
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| Blume f | ['blu:mə] | flower | |
| Anemone f | [ane'mo:nə] | anemone | |
| Aster f | ['astɐ] | aster, Michaelmas daisy | |
| Dahlie f | ['da:liə] | dahlia | |
| Geranie f | [ge'ra:niə] | geranium | |
| Gladiole f | [gla'dio:lə] | gladiolus | |
| Glockenblume f | ['glɔkənblu:mə] | bellflower | |
| Hortensie f | [hɔr'tɛnziə] | hortensia | |
| Kornblume f | ['kɔrnblu:mə] | cornflower | |
| Lilie f | ['li:liə] | lily | |
| Narzisse f | [nar'tsɪsə] | narcissus | |
| Nelke f | ['nɛlkə] | carnation | |
| Orchidee f | [ɔrçi'de:ə] | orchid | |
| Osterglocke f (literally: Easter bell) | ['o:stɐglɔkə] | daffodil (yellow narcissus) | |
| Rose f | ['ro:zə] | rose | |
| Sonnenblume f | ['zɔnənblu:mə] | sunflower | |
| Tulpe f | ['tʊlpə] | tulip | |
| exceptions: | Enzian m | ['ɛntsia:n] | gentian |
| Fingerhut m | ['fɪŋɐhu:t] | thimble (finger hat) | |
| Gänseblümchen nt | ['gɛnzəbly:mçən] | daisy (little geese flower) | |
| Jasmin m | [jas'mi:n] | jasmine | |
| Krokus m | ['kro:kʊs] | crocus | |
| Lavendel m | [la'vɛndəl] | lavender | |
| Maiglöckchen nt | ['maiglœkçən] | lily of the valley (little bell of May) | |
| Mohn m | [mo:n] | poppy | |
| Phlox m | [flɔks] | phlox | |
| Salbei m | ['zalbai] | sage | |
| Schneeglöckchen nt | ['ʃne:glœkçən] | snowdrop (little snowbell) | |
| Veilchen nt | ['failçən] | violet | |
| Vergissmeinnicht nt | [fɛɐ'gɪsmainnɪçt] | forget-me-not | |
trees |
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| Birke f | ['bɪrkə] | birch | |
| Buche f | ['bu:xə] | beech | |
| Eibe f | ['aibə] | yew | |
| Eiche f | ['aiçə] | oak | |
| Erle f | ['ɛrlə] | alder | |
| Esche f | ['ɛʃə] | ash | |
| Fichte f | ['fɪçtə] | spruce | |
| Kiefer f | ['ki:fɐ] | pine | |
| Lärche f | ['lɛrçə] | larch | |
| Linde f | ['lɪndə] | lime/linden | |
| Palme f | ['palmə] | palm | |
| Pappel f | ['papəl] | poplar | |
| Pinie f | ['pi:niə] | stone pine | |
| Tanne f | ['tanə] | fir | |
| Ulme f | ['ʊlmə] | elm | |
| Weide f | ['vaidə] | willow | |
| Zeder f | ['tse:dɐ] | cedar | |
| Zypresse f | [tsy'prɛsə] | cypress | |
| exceptions: | Baum m | [baum] | tree |
| Busch m | [bʊʃ] | bush | |
| Ahorn m | ['a:hɔrn] | maple | |
| Wacholder m | [va'xɔldɐ] | juniper | |
| Weißdorn m | ['vaisdɔrn] | hawthorn | |
fruits |
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| Frucht f | [frʊxt] | fruit | |
| Ananas f | ['ananas] | pineapple | |
| Aprikose f | [apri'ko:zə] | apricot | |
| Apfelsine f | [apfəl'zi:nə] | orange | |
| Banane f | [ba'na:nə] | banana | |
| Beere f | ['be:rə] | berry | |
| Brombeere f | ['brɔmbe:rə] | blackberry | |
| Blaubeere f | ['blaube:rə] | blueberry | |
| Boysenbeere f | ['bɔyzənbe:rə] | boysenberry | |
| Erdbeere f (literally: earthberry) | ['e:ɐtbe:rə] | strawberry | |
| Heidelbeere f | ['haidəlbe:rə] | bilberry, huckleberry | |
| Himbeere f | ['hɪmbe:rə] | raspberry | |
| Johannisbeere f | [jo'hanɪsbe:rə] | currant | |
| rote Johannisbeere f | ['ro:tə jo'hanɪsbe:rə] | redcurrant | |
| schwarze Johannisbeere f | ['ʃvartsə jo'hanɪsbe:rə] | blackcurrant | |
| Kranichbeere f | ['kra:nɪçbe:rə] | cranberry | |
| Preiselbeere f | ['praizəlbe:rə] | lingonberry, mountain cranberry | |
| Stachelbeere f | ['ʃtaxəlbe:rə] | gooseberry | |
| Birne f | ['bɪrnə] | pear | |
| Kirsche f | ['kɪrʃə] | cherry | |
| Kiwi f | ['ki:vi] | kiwi | |
| Limette f | [li'mɛtə] | lime | |
| Litschi f | ['lɪtʃi] | lychee | |
| Mango f | ['maŋgo] | mango | |
| Mandarine f | [manda'ri:nə] | mandarin | |
| Orange f | [o'raŋʒə] | orange | |
| Pampelmuse f | [pampəl'mu:zə] | grapefruit | |
| Papaya f | [pa'pa:ja] | papaya, pawpaw | |
| Pflaume f | ['pflaumə] | plum | |
| Weintraube f (literally: winegrape) | ['vaintraubə] | grape | |
| Zitrone f | [tsi'tro:nə] | lemon | |
| Zwetschge f | ['tsvɛtʃgə] | damson | |
| Nuss f | [nʊs] | nut | |
| Erdnuss f (literally: earthnut) | ['e:ɐtnʊs] | peanut | |
| Haselnuss f | ['ha:zəlnʊs] | hazelnut | |
| Walnuss f | ['valnʊs] | walnut | |
| Mandel f | ['mandəl] | almond | |
| exceptions: | Apfel m | ['apfəl] | apple |
| Pfirsich m | ['pfɪrzɪç] | peach | |
names of planes |
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| Boeing f | ['bo:ɪŋ] | Boeing (Lufthansa plane) | |
| exception: | Airbus m | ['ɛ:ɐbʊs] | airbus |
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names of ships |
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| Deutschland f | ['dɔytʃlant] | Germany | |
| Hiddensee f | ['hɪdənze:] | island in the German Baltic Sea | |
| exception: | Schiff nt | [ʃɪf] | ship |
names of motorbikes |
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| Horex f | ['ho:rɛks] | German motorbike company | |
| Zündapp f | ['tsʏntʔap] | German motorbike company | |
exception: |
Motorrad nt | [mo'torat] | motorbike |
| Determination by endings, pre- or suffixes | |||
foreign nouns ending in -a |
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| Kamera f | ['kaməra] | camera | |
| Liga f | ['li:ga] | league | |
nouns ending in -cht |
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| Flucht f | [flʊxt] | escape | |
| Nacht f | [naxt] | night | |
nouns ending in -e |
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| Erde f | ['e:ɐdə] | earth | |
| Karte f | ['kartə] | card | |
nouns ending in -ei |
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| Bäckerei f | [bɛkə'rai] | bakery | |
| Metzgerei f | [mɛtsgə'rai] | butcher shop | |
nouns ending in -er derived from verbs with the infinitive ending -ern |
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| Dauer f (verb: dauern) | ['dauɐ] | duration | |
| Feier f (verb: feiern) | ['faiɐ] | celebration | |
nouns ending in -falt derived from adjectives with the ending -fältig |
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| Sorgfalt f | ['zɔrkfalt] | care | |
| Vielfalt f | [ˈfi:lfalt] | variety | |
nouns ending in -ft |
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| Luft f | [lʊft] | air | |
| Zukunft f | ['tsu:kʊnft] | future | |
nouns ending in -heit |
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| Freiheit f | ['fraihait] | freedom | |
| Schönheit f | ['ʃø:nhait] | beauty | |
foreign nouns ending in -ie |
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| Familie f | [fa'mi:liə] | family | |
| Industrie f | ['ɪndʊsˈtri:] | industry | |
nouns ending in -in derived from masculine nouns |
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| Freundin f (Freund m) | ['frɔyndɪn] | friend (female) | |
| Lehrerin f (Lehrer m) | ['le:rərɪn] | teacher (female) | |
foreign nouns ending in -ik if they do not describe persons |
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| Musik f | [mu'zi:k] | music | |
| Technik f | ['teçnɪk] | technology | |
foreign nouns ending in -ion |
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| Diskussion f | [dɪskʊ'sio:n] | discussion | |
| Situation f | [zitua'tsio:n] | situation | |
nouns ending in -keit derived from adjectives |
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| Abhängigkeit f | ['aphɛŋɪçkait] | dependence | |
| Möglichkeit f | ['mø:klɪçkait] | possibility | |
foreign nouns ending in -nz |
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| Arroganz f | [aro'gants] | arrogance | |
| Intelligenz f | [ɪntɛli'gɛnts] | intelligence | |
exception: |
Popanz m | ['po:pants] | clown, bogeyman |
nouns ending in -schaft |
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| Freundschaft f | ['frɔyntʃaft] | friendship | |
| Wirtschaft f | [vɪrtʃaft] | economy, pub | |
foreign nouns ending in -tät |
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| Identität f | [idɛnti'tɛ:t] | identity | |
| Qualität f | [kvali'tɛ:t] | quality | |
foreign nouns ending in -thek(e) |
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| Apotheke f | [apo'te:kə] | pharmacy | |
| Bibliothek f | [biblio'te:k] | library | |
foreign nouns ending in -tur |
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| Natur f | [na'tu:ə] | nature | |
| Kultur f | [kʊl'tu:ə] | culture | |
nouns ending in -ung derived from verbs |
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| Bedeutung f (verb: bedeuten) | [bə'dɔytʊŋ] | meaning | |
| Enttäuschung f (verb: enttäuschen) | [ɛn'tɔyʃʊŋ] | disappointment | |