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Goethe Zertifikat Wordlist A1 — Letter E

Explore German nouns that start with 'E'. Words ending in '-ung' or similar patterns are often feminine, which can help you memorize their articles quickly. Learning these nouns in context, such as in simple sentences, makes them easier to recall when speaking or writing.

die E-Mail — email
Example: Ich schreibe eine E-Mail.
English translation: I’m writing an email.

Tip: E-Mail is feminine in German.
die Ecke — corner
Example: Die Bank ist an der Ecke.
English translation: The bank is at the corner.

Tip: Nouns ending in -e are often feminine.
die Ehefrau — wife
Example: Meine Ehefrau arbeitet viel.
English translation: My wife works a lot.

Tip: Female persons take the feminine article 'die'.
der Ehemann — husband
Example: Mein Ehemann kocht gern.
English translation: My husband likes to cook.

Tip: Male persons are masculine.
das Ei — egg
Example: Ich esse ein Ei zum Frühstück.
English translation: I eat an egg for breakfast.

Tip: Small and inanimate things are often neuter.
der Eingang — entrance
Example: Der Eingang ist dort.
English translation: The entrance is there.

Tip: Places or directions with -gang are masculine.
die Einladung — invitation
Example: Danke für die Einladung!
English translation: Thanks for the invitation!

Tip: All nouns ending in -ung are feminine.
der Eintritt — entry
Example: Der Eintritt ist frei.
English translation: Entry is free.

Tip: Abstract nouns ending in -t are often masculine.
das Einzelzimmer — single room
Example: Ich möchte ein Einzelzimmer.
English translation: I would like a single room.

Tip: Compound words ending with -zimmer are neuter.
der Empfänger — recipient
Example: Der Empfänger steht auf dem Umschlag.
English translation: The recipient is on the envelope.

Tip: Nouns ending in -er (person performing an action) are masculine.
das Ende — end
Example: Das Ende des Films ist traurig.
English translation: The end of the movie is sad.

Tip: Abstract nouns ending in -e can be neuter.
die Entschuldigung — apology
Example: Entschuldigung, bitte!
English translation: Excuse me, please!

Tip: Nouns ending in -ung are always feminine.
das Ergebnis — result
Example: Das Ergebnis ist gut.
English translation: The result is good.

Tip: Nouns ending in -nis are usually neuter.
das Essen — food
Example: Das Essen schmeckt gut.
English translation: The food tastes good.

Tip: Verbal nouns from verbs (essen → das Essen) are neuter.
der Euro — euro
Example: Das kostet zehn Euro.
English translation: That costs ten euros.

Tip: Currency units like Euro and Cent are masculine.
das Europa — Europe
Example: Europa ist schön.
English translation: Europe is beautiful.

Tip: Continent names are neuter.
der Europäer — European
Example: Er ist Europäer.
English translation: He is European.

Tip: Nationality nouns ending in -er are masculine.

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