Gender in German Language

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject German Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0, University of Regensburg, language: English, abstract: The assignment tells about the gender in the German language. In comparison to the English language there are three different classes of nouns used in the German language. This paper gives a survey of the gender in German and explains how it is used. We will examine the historical aspects and some grammatical aspects. Furthermore, there will be examples for varying regional applications of the articles in the German-speaking land. Even native speakers have problems with the right using of the articles, that is why this paper is not only interesting for those, who want to learn more about the German language, but also for native speakers.