Nouns are the names of persons, places,
things, and concepts or ideas
-in suffix denotes feminine person
The suffix -in forms from masculine nouns feminines, which like the masculine, denote rank, dignity, or occupation. Zum beispiel: der König = king; die Königin = queen
Exercises
Form feminine nouns by using the -in suffix, using the umlaut were possible (ä, ö, ü), with the following masculine nouns:
der Fürst, der Graf, Der Gott, der Jägerm der Künstler, der Lehrer, der Präsident, der Bauer, der Schneider, der Tänzer
Try to do these exercises alone or with a dictionary, but the solutions are provided in the table below so that you may check your work.
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Masculine |
Feminine |
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| der Fürst | ---- | die Fürstin | ----- | |
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