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All German nouns are included in one of three grammatical genders: masculine, feminine or neuter. While the gender often does not directly influence the plural forms of nouns,[1][2] there are exceptions, particularly when it comes to people and professions (e.g. Ärzte/Ärztinnen).
In German, it is useful to memorize nouns with their accompanying definite article in order to remember their gender.[note 1] However, for about 80% of nouns, the grammatical gender can be deduced from their singular and plural forms and their meaning.[1][2]
- ^ a b Donaldson 2007, pp. 33–37.
- ^ a b Durrell 2017, pp. 1–5.
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