All nouns in German are either masculine, feminine or neuter. When you learn that the word for dog is Hund, learn that it’s a masculine noun - der Hund. For masculine nouns der means ‘the’ - der Hund ...

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What is the special perfidy of nouns? They can deceive us by showing us a state of reality that is perhaps quite different. And in doing so, they can even cause great harm. There are many, many nouns ...

My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing), in 30 hours, French in 30 ...

German grammar is known for being precise and a bit intimidating. But if offers far more room for play than most learners realise. In this episode, we take a light-hearted look at this "scary" topic ...

At some point, every German learner runs into a sentence where no one seems to be doing anything. You read it, understand all the words, and still wonder who exactly is responsible. Very often, the ...