| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Objects Possessives Adjectives |
der Sohn der Stuhl mein Sohn |
die Tochter die Tür meine Tochter |
das Kind das Buch mein Kind |
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The grammatical gender of a German noun, together with its case, determines the article, and the endings on the modifiers and adjectives preceding the noun. German has three grammatical genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Objects Possessives Adjectives |
der Sohn der Stuhl mein Sohn |
die Tochter die Tür meine Tochter |
das Kind das Buch mein Kind |
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These words show the gender of the noun with a strong (or significant) ending.