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Grammar Rule
Many nouns ending in -at are neuter.
Exceptions
der Automat (vending machine), der Apparat (apparatus)
Words following this rule
15 nouns found das
Attentat assassination attempt
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Format format
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Granulat granules
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Inserat advertisement
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Internat boarding school
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Konsulat consulate
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Laminat laminate
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Mandat mandate, seat
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Plakat poster, placard
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Präparat preparation, medication
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Referat presentation
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Resultat result
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Strafmandat penalty notice
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Zertifikat certificate
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Zitat quotation, quote
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