Gender
Masculine nouns: Nouns referring to male people and animals are masculine: der Mann (man) del Löwe (male) lion Seasons, months, days of the week and points of the compass and masculine: der Sommer (summer) der August (August) der Freitag (Friday) der Norden (north) Most nouns referring to things that perform an action are also masculine: der Wecker (alarm clock) der Computer (computer) Nouns with the following ending are masculine: -ich > der Teppich (carpet) -ig > der Essig (vinegar) -ling > der Frühling (spring)
