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The -in suffix! 🇩🇪✨

Most German nouns referring to people or animals that end in -in are feminine (die).

✅ Die Ärztin (Doctor) ✅ Die Anwältin (Lawyer) ✅ Die Schülerin (Student) ✅ Die Löwin (Lioness)

🚨 Watch out: Some words like das Vitamin or das Benzin end in -in but are neuter, not feminine!
December 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Let’s talk Ausdauersport! 🇩🇪

Whether you’re at the gym or outdoors, these four German terms are essential for any fitness enthusiast:

• Das Schwimmen (Swimming) 🏊 • Das Laufen (Running) 🏃 • Das Rudern (Rowing) 🚣 • Das Radfahren (Cycling) 🚴

Which #Ausdauersport do you prefer?

#German #LearnGerman
December 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Language learner tip: Be careful what you offer your German friends! 🇩🇪

While "Gift" in English means a present, in German, das Gift means poison.

If you want to give someone a present, you’re looking for the word das Geschenk. 🎁

Don't let these "false friends" trip you up! 🧪✨

#LanguageLearning
December 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🎅 Der Weihnachtsmann (Santa Claus) 🍷 Der Glühwein (Mulled Wine) 🎄 Der Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas tree) 🍪 Der Lebkuchen (Gingerbread)

Grammar Tip: They are all MASCULINE (der). In German, compound nouns take the gender of the last word.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM