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Der, die, or das? german noun endings explained

What this video teaches

Learn three reliable German gender patterns from noun endings: -ung is always die (die Zeitung, die Wohnung), -chen is always das (das Mädchen, das Brötchen), and jobs ending in -er are usually der (der Lehrer, der Bäcker; die Lehrerin for a woman). Includes the classic das-Mädchen trap.

Example sentences from the video

Die Zeitung, die Wohnung.

Das Mädchen, das Brötchen.

Der Lehrer, der Bäcker.

Die Lehrerin.

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