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German B2 Articles: der, die or das
The single hardest habit in German. Drill the gender of the nouns at your level. 60 questions at B2, ten to a set.
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Bayer
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Correct answer: der
der Bayer - Bavarian (native or inhabitant of the state of Bavaria, Germany) (usually male)
Study this word: Bayer
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City
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Correct answer: die
die City - city center, downtown, central business district
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Berufung
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Labor
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Ermittler
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Angreifer
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Correct answer: der
der Angreifer - attacker (someone who attacks), assailant
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Händler
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Zürcher
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Correct answer: der
der Zürcher - someone from Zürich (male or unspecified); a surname, from Zurich
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Melde
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Correct answer: die
die Melde - message; a plant of the genus Atriplex, orache, saltbush
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Brand
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Common questions
Is there a rule for der, die and das?
There are reliable endings (-ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft and -ion are feminine; -chen and -lein are neuter; -er, -ling and -ismus are usually masculine), but no rule covers the core vocabulary. For those, exposure is the method, which is what this drill is for.
How much does getting the article wrong matter?
You will be understood, but the article drags the whole case system behind it: get the gender wrong and every adjective ending and every dative or accusative form after it goes wrong too. It is worth the drilling.
Where can I see all the nouns by gender?
The vocabulary section lists every masculine, feminine and neuter noun separately, commonest first, with the ending patterns that predict each one.
How many articles: der, die or das questions are there at B2?
60, in 6 sets of 10. Every word used is within the B2 vocabulary.
Question material from Klexikon and the CEFR vocabulary list, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources.
Questions are machine-written and machine-verified: a second model answered each one blind and disagreements were dropped. They have not been reviewed by a teacher.