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Grammar Rule
Most weather phenomena and precipitation types are masculine.
Exceptions
die Wolke (cloud), die Sonne (sun)
Words following this rule
15 nouns found der
Blitz lightning
der
Donner thunder
der
Frost frost
der
Hagel hail
der
Nebel fog
der
Nieselregen drizzle
der
Orkan hurricane
der
Platzregen downpour
der
Regen rain
der
Schnee snow
der
Sonnenschein sunshine
der
Sturm storm
der
Tau dew
der
Tornado tornado
der
Wind wind
Other der rules
Days of the week are masculineMonths are masculineSeasons are masculineMost times of day are masculineCardinal directions are masculineMost weather phenomena and precipitation types are masculineCar brand names are masculineMost alcoholic drinks are masculineMost rivers outside Germany are masculineMost rocks and minerals are masculineNames of mountains and mountain ranges are masculineNouns referring to male persons are masculineNouns specifically referring to male animals are masculineDefault/male form of professions are masculineNouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculineNouns ending in -ling are masculineNouns ending in -ismus (mostly abstract concepts) are always masculineNouns ending in -or are mostly masculineNouns ending in -ist (usually people) are masculineNouns ending in -ant or -ent (usually people) are masculineNouns ending in -ich are masculineNouns ending in -ig are masculineMost Latin-derived nouns ending in -us are masculineNouns formed from verb stems (without -en) are mostly masculineNames of planets and celestial bodies are mostly masculineFrench-origin nouns ending in -eur for male professions are masculineNouns ending in -är or -ar are mostly masculineMost currency names are masculine