WORD GENDER
Words ending with the following are usually masculine (i.e . “der”):
-er: “der Bäcker” (“the baker”); “der Australier” (“the Australian”)
-ist: “der Rassist” (“the racist”); “der Polizist” (“the policeman”)
-ich: “der Stich” (“the sting”); “der Dietrich” (“the lock pick”)
-ismus: “der Journalismus” (“the journalism”); “der Sexismus” (“the sexism”)
-ling: “der Liebling” (“the darling”); der Frühling (“the spring”)
Words ending with the following are usually feminine (i.e. “die”):
-e: “die Flasche” (“the bottle”); “die Tasche” (“the bag/pocket”)
-heit and -keit: “die Zufriedenheit” (“the contentment”); “die Einsamkeit”
-ung: “die Zeitung” (“the newspaper”); “die Heizung” (“the heater”)
-ion: “die Situation” (“the situation”); “die Information” (“information”)
-ie: “die Industrie” (“the industry”); “die Analogie” (“the analogy”)
-schaft: “die Eigenschaft” (“the characteristic”); “die Gefangenschaft” (“the imprisonment”)
-tät: “die Neutralität” (“the neutrality”); “die Identität” (“the identity”)
-ette: “die Zigarette” (“the cigarette”); “die Limette” (“the lime”)
-ade and -age: “die Limonade” (“the lemonade”); “die Blamage” (“the embarrassment”)
