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			<span link>With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: [[Language/Swiss-german/Grammar/Gender\|Gender]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Be-Polite\|Be Polite]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Talking-About-Obligations\|Talking About Obligations]] & [[Language/German/Grammar/Two-Way-Prepositions\|Two Way Prepositions]].</span>
	== Gender ==		== Gender ==
	In German, nouns are classified as either masculine, feminine, or neutral. Unlike in English, there are no specific rules to determine the gender of a noun. Some of them follow a logical gender, for example, Mädchen (girl) is neutral even if it ends in -en, but other times it is completely arbitrary, for example, Die Brille (the glasses) is feminine. To make things easier, it is important to learn the gender together with the noun.		In German, nouns are classified as either masculine, feminine, or neutral. Unlike in English, there are no specific rules to determine the gender of a noun. Some of them follow a logical gender, for example, Mädchen (girl) is neutral even if it ends in -en, but other times it is completely arbitrary, for example, Die Brille (the glasses) is feminine. To make things easier, it is important to learn the gender together with the noun.
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	* Person 2: Wie alt ist er? (How old is he?)		* Person 2: Wie alt ist er? (How old is he?)
	* Person 1: Er ist schon zehn Jahre alt. (He is already ten years old.)		* Person 1: Er ist schon zehn Jahre alt. (He is already ten years old.)


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	* [https://www.thegermanproject.com/german-lessons/nouns Introduction to German nouns \| Learn German]		* [https://www.thegermanproject.com/german-lessons/nouns Introduction to German nouns \| Learn German]


			<span link>Congratulations on finishing this lesson! Explore these related pages to keep learning: [[Language/German/Grammar/Gender\|Gender]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Plurals\|Plurals]], [[Language/German/Grammar/Temporal-Prepositions\|Temporal Prepositions]] & [[Language/German/Grammar/Past-Participle-in-German\|Past Participle in German]].</span>
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			==Other Lessons==
	==~~Related~~ Lessons==
	* [[Language/German/Grammar/Past-Tense---Part-1---Perfect-Tense\|Past Tense Part 1 Perfect Tense]]		* [[Language/German/Grammar/Past-Tense---Part-1---Perfect-Tense\|Past Tense Part 1 Perfect Tense]]
	* [[Language/German/Grammar/How-to-Use-be\|How to Use be]]		* [[Language/German/Grammar/How-to-Use-be\|How to Use be]]
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	== Sources ==
	* [https://en.~~wikipedia.org~~/~~wiki~~/~~German_nouns~~ German ~~nouns~~]		<span class='maj'></span>
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~German_articles~~ German ~~articles~~]		==Sources==
	* [https://en.~~wikipedia~~.~~org~~/~~wiki~~/~~German_declension~~ German ~~declension]~~		* [https://germanwithlaura.com/nouns/ German Nouns - Your Complete Guide]
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_plural Plural in German]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_grammar German grammar - Wikipedia]
			* [https://www.thegermanproject.com/german-lessons/nouns Introduction to German nouns \| Learn German]

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			===Gender and number of German nouns (5-Minute German Grammar ...===
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			===Gender of compound nouns - Learn German grammar - YouTube===
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			===German Grammar: Adjectives Used As Nouns - YouTube===
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<div class="pg_page_title">German Grammar - Nouns</div>
Hi German learners! 😊<br>In today's lesson, we will be discussing the basics of German nouns. Nouns are an essential part of any language, and understanding them is key to mastering German grammar. We will cover the different types of nouns, their gender, and how to form plurals. By the end of this lesson, you should have a good grasp of German nouns and be able to use them correctly in your own writing. __TOC__

== Types of Nouns ==

In German, there are two main types of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns. Common nouns refer to general things, such as "cat" or "table". Proper nouns refer to specific people, places, or things, such as "Berlin" or "John".

=== Gender ===

German nouns also have gender. This means that each noun is either masculine, feminine, or neuter. The gender of a noun affects the form of the article (the word for "the") and other words that modify it. For example, the word for "cat" is "die Katze" (feminine), so the article is "die" and the adjective is "die Katze".

=== Plurals ===

In German, nouns can be singular or plural. To form the plural of a noun, you usually add an -e or -er ending. For example, the plural of "Katze" is "Katzen". However, there are some exceptions to this rule, so it's important to learn the correct plural forms of each noun.

== Conclusion ==

We've covered the basics of German nouns, including their types, gender, and how to form plurals. With practice and patience, you'll soon be able to use nouns correctly in your own writing.

<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

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