In German grammar, all nouns ending in the suffix '-smus' are always masculine and take the definite article 'der'. This rule applies consistently to words like Tourismus, Optimismus, and Mechanismus, providing a reliable pattern for learners to determine gender without memorization.
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Stop guessing "der, die, das"! ๐ฉ๐ช (The -smus rule) #shorts #learngerman #derdiedas #deutschlernenAdded:
Are you learning German and struggle with steady does like me? Well, there are good and bad news. The good news is there are many regular rules you can follow. For example, words ending in ism are always masculine. It's always there.
For example, der Tourismus, der Optimismus, der Mechanismus. But the bad news is there are also many irregular words and those you just have to memorize. But that's why I built an app to make practicing them super easy. You can download the app to train now. Link in the bio.
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