If you’re learning German, you’ve probably struggled with the articles der, die, das . They can feel random at first… but there’s actually a method behind the madness! Here are some simple tricks to help you remember German noun genders. Pay attention to endings In German, word endings often tell you the gender. For example: Feminine (die) : -e, -ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ion die Zitron e , die Zeit ung , die Möglich keit , die Lekt ion Masculine (der): -er, -en, -ig