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German Nouns Are Gendered German Articles: Two Types\u003Cbr>German Plurals: Multiplicity Madness The Curious Case of Cases\u003Cbr>Tips & Common Mistakes |  |\n| --- | --- |\n\nWelcome to the wonderfully bewildering world of German nouns, where things are not always quite as they seem.  \nUnderstanding the basics of these linguistic elements will quickly unlock the door to more complex grammar topics. We’re here to make sure this doesn’t turn into a Pandora’s box kind of deal!  \nSo, let’s break it down step by step:  \nWhat are German nouns?  \nGerman nouns, like their  English counterparts, are words that represent people, places, things, feelings or ideas. However, there’s more to them than meets the eye. German nouns come with a few surprising twists that make them stand out from their English relatives.  \nCapitalize All The Things!  \nFirst of all, nouns are always capitalized in German. While in English we usually capitalize only proper names, in German we capitalize all the nouns! So not just proper names like “Peter” or “Mississippi”, but every single noun, whether referring to people, places, things, feelings, or ideas.  \nCompare the following two sentences to see how capitalization affects only proper names in English (purple), where in German it affects all nouns (blue) :  \nMein Freund Peter isst einen Apfel aus Kalifornien . My friend Peter eats an apple from California .  \nThe same is true when looking at more abstract nouns:  \nDie vier Phasen der Trauer von Kübler-Ross sind kein Meme . The four stages of grief by Kübler-Ross are not a meme .  \nIn a sense capitalization is almost easier in German. No need to worry whether it’s a proper name or a noun. Just capitalize all the things! Another plus is that it  \nmakes the nouns really stick out in a sentence, like a bunch of football fans all wearing the same hats, saying: “Team Noun!”  \nSo far so good? Okay, now it gets a bit weird…  \nGerman Nouns Are Gendered  \nJust like in French or Spanish, in German, nouns have genders. As if that wasn’t confusing enough, in German we have not just two but three!  \n masculine (“maskulin”)  \n feminine (“feminin”)  \n neuter (“Neut rum”)  \nNow, you might be thinking,“Why do inanimate objects, places and feelings need genders?” Well, it’s like assigning your phone contacts quirky names; it’s just how German rolls.  \nThe gender of a German noun might seem arbitrary at times. For instance,“der Mond”( moon) is masculine, while “das Mädchen”(girl) is neuter.  \nHaving said that, it’s not completely arbitrary. There are certain key patterns you can use to correctly determine the gender of whole groups of nouns:  \nSpotting Key Patterns for Determining the Gender of Nouns  \nWhile German noun genders might seem random at first, there are some patterns that can help you determine their gender with greater accuracy. 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