This is part 2 of the feminine noun post. Sometimes, loan words that come from English are used in German. Take a look at some of these foreign word endings:<\/p>\n
-isse : die Hornisse<\/strong> (hornet)<\/p>\n -ive : die Initiative<\/strong> (initiative)<\/p>\n -ette : die Serviette<\/strong> (napkin)<\/p>\n -ade : die Parade<\/strong> (parade)<\/p>\n Now here are some groupings of nouns that classifies these nouns as feminine nouns:<\/p>\n 1) The names of ships and motorbikes : die Titanic<\/strong> (Titanic)<\/p>\n 2) Numbers : die Eins<\/strong> (one)<\/p>\n 3) Flowers and Trees : die Rose<\/strong> (rose)<\/p>\n 4) German rivers : die Donau <\/strong>(Danube)<\/p>\n Now here are some exceptions:<\/p>\n 1) although das Auge<\/strong> (eye) ends in an “e”, it’s not a feminine noun<\/p>\n 2) although das Sofa<\/strong> (sofa) ends in “a”, it’s not a feminine noun<\/p>\n 3) although der Nomade<\/strong> (nomad) ends in “ade”, it’s not a feminine noun<\/p>\n 4) although der Urin<\/strong> (urine) ends in “in”, it’s not a feminine noun (note: words that end in “in” that do not pertain to people may not always be feminine nouns)<\/p>\n 5) although das Ei<\/strong> (egg) has an “ei”, it’s not a feminine noun<\/p>\n 6) although das Genie<\/strong> (genius) ends in an “ie”, it’s not a feminine noun<\/p>\n 7) although der Rhein<\/strong> (Rhine) is a German river, it’s not feminine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is part 2 of the feminine noun post. Sometimes, loan words that come from English are used in German. Take a look at some of these foreign word endings: -isse : die Hornisse (hornet) -ive : die Initiative (initiative) -ette : die Serviette (napkin) -ade : die Parade (parade) Now here are some groupings…<\/p>\n