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Grammar Rule
Nouns ending in -anz or -enz are feminine.
Exceptions
der Tanz (dance), der Kranz (wreath), der Schwanz (tail) - monosyllabic words
Words following this rule
30 nouns found die
Akzeptanz acceptance
die
Allianz alliance
die
Bilanz balance sheet
die
Differenz difference
die
Distanz distance
die
Effizienz efficiency
die
Eleganz elegance
die
Existenz existence
die
Frequenz frequency
die
Insolvenz insolvency
die
Instanz instance, authority
die
Intelligenz intelligence
die
Irrelevanz irrelevance
die
Kompetenz competence, authority
die
Konferenz conference
die
Konkurrenz competition
die
Konsequenz consequence
die
Konstanz constancy, Constance
die
Korrespondenz correspondence
die
Lizenz license
die
Pressekonferenz press conference
die
Präsenz presence
die
Referenz reference
die
Relevanz relevance
die
Residenz residence, palace
die
Resonanz resonance, response
die
Substanz substance
die
Tendenz trend
die
Toleranz tolerance
die
Transparenz transparency
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