Three grammatical genders: masculine, feminine, neuter
Three grammatical genders: masculine, feminine, neuter
Can identify and use the three grammatical genders
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
De Mann an d'Fra sinn hei.
The man and the woman are here.
D'Kand spillt am Gaart.
The child plays in the garden.
D'Wunnung ass grouss.
The apartment is big.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Am Lëtzebuergeschen gëtt et dräi Geschlechter:
| Geschlecht | Artikel | Beispiller |
|---|---|---|
| Männlech (m) | den/de | de Mann, den Hond, de Stull |
| Weiblech (f) | d' | d'Fra, d'Kaz, d'Dier |
| Neutral (n) | d'/dat | d'Kand, d'Haus, d'Meedchen |
Hëllefen: Wierder op -ung, -heet, -keet sinn ëmmer weiblech. Wierder op -chen, -ment sinn ëmmer neutral. Männlech Persounen = männlech, weiblech Persounen = weiblech.
Common Error Patterns
Assigning wrong gender to a noun
Learn gender with the article. Suffixes help: -ung/-heet/-keet=f, -chen/-ment=n
De Mann an d'Fra sinn hei.
The man and the woman are here.
De Mann (m) with de, d'Fra (f) with d' — gender determines the article.
D'Kand spillt am Gaart.
The child plays in the garden.
Kand is neuter — like German Kind. Uses d' article.
D'Wunnung ass grouss.
The apartment is big.
Words ending in -ung are always feminine — same rule as German.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises