Words that end in 'e that are not plural and not feminine nouns!
masculine nouns |
neuter nouns |
| der Käse = the cheese | das Ende = the end |
| der Junge = the boy | das Wochenende = the weekend |
| der See = the lake | das Cafe = the cafe |
| der Tee = the tea | das Auge = the eye |
| der Affe = the monkey | das Gemüse = vegetable(s) |
| der Glaube = the belief | das Gemälde = the painting |
| der Aberglaube = the superstition | das Gedränge = the throng, jostle |
| der Riese - the giant | das Gebäude = the building |
| der Hase - the rabbit, hare der Krake - the octopus der Buchstabe - the letter of the alphabet |
das Erbe = the inheritance das Interesse = the interest |
Adjectives that are used as nouns end in -e if there is a definite article:
das Rote [the red one], der Grosse [the big one], etc. - and some verbs made into nouns do the same: das Getriebe [from the verb "treiben" = gear or transmission].