2. Foundational Grammar

Nouns & Gender — Quiz

Test your understanding of nouns & gender with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

Which noun ending below is a strong indicator that a German noun is feminine?

Question 2

Which plural formation is used when many German nouns form their plural by adding "-e" (often with an accompanying vowel change/umlaut)?

Question 3

Nouns ending in "-ment" (such as Experiment, Instrument, Dokument) are generally what gender in German?

Question 4

What is the most common way to form the feminine form of a profession or role in German from a masculine base form?

Question 5

What is the correct definite article for "Universität" (university) and why?