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Grammar Rule
Nouns ending in -ich are masculine.
Words following this rule
14 nouns found der
Anstrich paint coat
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Ausgleich balancing, compensation, change
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Bereich area, region
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Dietrich skeleton key
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Fachbereich academic department, field
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Geschäftsbereich business area, division
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Meerrettich horseradish
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Pfirsich peach
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Strich line, dash
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Teich pond
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Teppich carpet
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Vergleich comparison
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Wandteppich tapestry
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Wellensittich budgie
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