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Grammar Rule
Nouns ending in -or are mostly masculine.
Exceptions
das Labor (laboratory), das Tor (gate), das Fluor (fluorine), das Chlor (chlorine), das Dekor (decoration)
Words following this rule
22 nouns found der
Chor choir, chorus
der
Diktator dictator
der
Faktor factor
der
Humor humor
der
Innensenator senator for internal affairs
der
Investor investor
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Kompressor compressor
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Korridor corridor
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Kurator curator (m)
der
Major major
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Moderator host, presenter
der
Monitor monitor
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Motor motor, engine
der
Rektor rector, principal
der
Sektor sector
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Senator senator
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Sponsor sponsor
der
Tenor tenor
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Terror terror
der
Tresor safe
der
Tumor tumor
der
Ventilator fan
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