Nouns ending in -schaft: die
dieFeminine (die)
Words ending in -schaft are always feminine.
How reliable is this rule?
In our rule set: Always (firm rule in our data).
In our word lists, nouns ending in -schaft that take die: 7 of 7.
Examples ending in -schaft
- dieFreundschaft
- dieMannschaft
- dieGesellschaft
society · pl. Gesellschaften
- dieWirtschaft
economy · pl. Wirtschaften
- dieWissenschaft
science · pl. Wissenschaften
- dieLandschaft
- dieNachbarschaft
Look-alikes: same ending, different article
No noun in our lists breaks this pattern. The lists are limited, so still check a word you are unsure about.
Common questions
- Which article do German nouns ending in -schaft take?
- Words ending in -schaft are always feminine. In our word lists, 7 of 7 of them take die.
- Are there exceptions to the -schaft rule?
- None in our lists, but the lists are limited. Check any word you are unsure about.
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