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This video is the lesson for der, die, das — German Noun Gender Explained in the free A1 course — with the grammar written out, vocabulary and exercises.

Der, die, das? master german noun genders

What this video teaches

Learn three reliable patterns for German noun gender. Nouns ending in -ung are always die (die Zeitung, die Wohnung), nouns ending in -chen are das (das Mädchen, das Brötchen), and male job words ending in -er are der (der Lehrer, der Fahrer). Includes the classic das-Mädchen trap, where the ending wins over meaning.

Example sentences from the video

Die Zeitung, die Wohnung.

Das Mädchen, das Brötchen.

Der Lehrer, der Fahrer.

Key German words in this video

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