ABSTRACT
Each German noun has a gender: masculine, feminine or neuter. The noun's gender is shown by the definite article (der, die, das, respectively) before the noun. For English native speakers particularly, the concept of genders with nouns can seem somewhat random. It is therefore a good idea to learn a new word with its definite article from the start. However, certain basic rules can help you work out the gender of a noun. You can find clues to gender either in the meaning of a noun or in its form.
