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Grammar Rule
Most nouns ending in -o are neuter.
Exceptions
der Euro (euro), die Avocado (avocado), der Zoo (zoo)
Words following this rule
35 nouns found das
Abo subscription
das
Auto automobile, car
das
Bio organic
das
Büro office
das
Cello cello
das
Deo deodorant
das
Duo duo
das
Echo echo, response
das
Fitnessstudio gym
das
Foto photograph
das
Fremdenverkehrsbüro tourist office
das
Fundbüro lost and found office
das
Girokonto checking account
das
Judo judo
das
Kino cinema, movie theater
das
Klo toilet
das
Kommando command, commando
das
Konto account
das
Motto motto
das
Photo photo
das
Porto postage
das
Radio radio
das
Reisebüro travel agency
das
Risiko risk
das
Rollo roller blind
das
Sakko jacket/blazer
das
Sparkonto savings account
das
Studio studio
das
Szenario scenario
das
Taekwondo taekwondo
das
Tattoo tattoo
das
Tempo pace, speed
das
Trio trio
das
Velo bicycle
das
Video video
Other das rules
All nouns with diminutive -chen ending are neuterAll nouns with diminutive -lein ending are neuterColors used as nouns are neuterMost metals and chemical elements are neuterNominalized infinitives (verbs used as nouns) are always neuterMost nouns beginning with prefix Ge- are neuterLetters used as nouns are neuterMusical notes are neuterNouns referring to young humans or animals are often neuterNouns ending in -um (Latin origin) are neuterNouns ending in -ium are neuterNouns ending in -ment are neuterNouns ending in -ma (Greek origin) are mostly neuterMost nouns ending in -o are neuterNouns ending in -tum are mostly neuterAbout 70% of nouns ending in -nis are neuterNouns ending in -ett are neuterMost country and city names are neuter (used without article)Names of hotels and cafés are neuterMany nouns ending in -at are neuterCollective nouns starting with Ge- are often neuterMost fractions are neuterLanguages used as nouns are neuterScientific terms ending in -ik (from Greek) can be neuterEnglish loanwords ending in -ing are neuterChemical/scientific terms ending in -in (long i sound) are neuter