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Grammar Rule
Nouns ending in -ik are feminine.
Exceptions
der Atlantik (Atlantic), der Pazifik (Pacific), das Mosaik (mosaic)
Words following this rule
33 nouns found die
Außenpolitik foreign policy
die
Bundesrepublik Federal Republic
die
Dynamik dynamics, momentum
die
Elektronik electronics
die
Ethik ethics
die
Fabrik factory
die
Finanzpolitik fiscal policy
die
Geldpolitik monetary policy
die
Gentechnik genetic engineering
die
Grafik graph
die
Grammatik grammar
die
Informatik computer science
die
Keramik ceramic
die
Klinik clinic, hospital
die
Kritik criticism, review
die
Leichtathletik athletics
die
Logik logic
die
Logistik logistics
die
Lyrik lyric poetry
die
Mathematik mathematics
die
Musik music
die
Panik panic
die
Physik physics
die
Politik politics
die
Problematik problematic nature, problems
die
Republik republic
die
Romantik romanticism, romance
die
Sozialpolitik social policy
die
Statistik statistics
die
Taktik tactics
die
Technik technology, technique
die
Wirtschaftspolitik economic policy
die
Ästhetik aesthetics
Other die rules
Nouns referring to female persons are feminineNouns specifically referring to female animals are feminineProfessions with -in ending for females are feminineNouns ending in -ung are always feminineNouns ending in -heit are always feminineNouns ending in -keit are always feminineNouns ending in -schaft are always feminineNouns ending in -tät or -ität are feminineNouns ending in -ion or -tion are feminineNouns ending in -ie are feminineNouns ending in -ik are feminineMost nouns ending in -ur are feminineNouns ending in -anz or -enz are feminineNouns ending in -ei are feminineAbout 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminineMost tree names are feminineMost flower names are feminineMany fruit names are feminineMost rivers in Germany/Austria/Switzerland are feminineMotorcycle brand names are feminineShip names are feminineAirplane names/models are feminineNumbers used as nouns are feminineNouns ending in -ade (from French/Italian) are feminineNouns ending in -age (from French) are feminineNouns ending in -ose are feminineNouns ending in -sis or -xis are feminineNouns ending in -ine for chemical substances are feminineContinent names are feminine when used with an article