back to overview
Nouns are words for people
Some words in the German language are called naming words or nouns. Sometimes we also call them substantives. These naming words include all the terms we use for people, such as our names and job titles. The words for our body parts are naming words too. By the way: nouns always begin with a capital letter. Find out which words are nouns in the following exercises.
Nouns also name animals
Nouns also include names for animals and their body parts. Find out which animals they are in the following exercises.
Nouns are also names for plants
Nouns also include the names of plants and their parts. Which plants are shown in the following exercises?
Nouns are also names for things
Nouns also include all words for things. Find out what things are meant in the following exercises.
Nouns are words for abstract concepts
Nouns also include all words for feelings, opinions, processes, conditions, qualities and measurements. We call these abstract nouns. In the following exercises, find out which words are abstract nouns. Abstract nouns often have these endings: -nis, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ung, -tum, -ling.