German noun gender hints Part 3
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Last time: masculine nouns and feminine nouns
Today: NEUTER NOUNS - DAS
1.) nouns with the suffix -chen; -lein (for diminutives) e.g. das MeerschweinCHEN (guinea pig), das Tischlein (the little table)
2.) most nouns with the suffix -tum; -um e.g. das ChristenTUM (Christianity)
3.) most nouns with the suffix -o (e.g. das RadiO)
4.) infinitives used as nouns (= gerunds) (e.g. das Trinken = drinking; das Schlafen = sleeping)
5.) most nouns with the suffix -ett (e.g. das Bett = bed)
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