Illustration of the A1 German word “maskulin”, which translates to “masculine”. A walrus in a tiny Viking helmet flexing enormous tusks, surrounded by admiring crabs, radiating proud masculine swagger.

maskulin is part of German adjectives A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

maskulin

masculine

/ˈmaskuˌliːn/

Examples — maskulin in a sentence

Das Wort „Mann“ ist maskulin.

The word "man" is masculine.

Er hat eine maskuline Stimme.

He has a masculine voice.

How to remember it

MAS-ku-LIN sounds almost identical to 'masculine' in English. Easy to recall!

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Mensch”, which translates to “person, human being”. Warm storybook watercolour of one friendly round-faced person with rosy cheeks and a big kind smile, filling the frame from the shoulders up, waving hello. A soft illustrated character, not a photo.
der Mensch

/mɛnʃ/

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person, human being

Examples

Jeder Mensch braucht Wasser.

Every person needs water.

Er ist ein netter Mensch.

He is a nice person.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Mittwoch”, which translates to “Wednesday”. A grumpy three-humped camel perches a tiny waving frog on its exact middle hump, while the front and rear humps sulk, ignored.
der Mittwoch

/ˈmɪtˌvɔx/

Wednesday

Examples

Am Mittwoch habe ich frei.

On Wednesday, I have the day off.

Mittwoch ist mein Lieblingstag.

Wednesday is my favorite day.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Montag”, which translates to “Monday”. A sloth hauls itself out of bed with its face still creased by the pillow, one eye open, fur flattened on one side, utterly defeated.
der Montag

/ˈmoːnˌtaːk/

Monday

Examples

Der Montag ist der erste Wochentag.

Monday is the first day of the week.

Am Montag beginnen wir.

On Monday, we begin.

Illustration of the A1 German word “nein”, which translates to “no”. A playful, floating wooden signpost that gently tilts itself horizontally, with soft, white puff-clouds forming a polite 'no' in the sky.
nein

/naɪ̯n/

no

Examples

Nein, das ist leider nicht die richtige Antwort.

No, that is unfortunately not the correct answer.

Möchten Sie etwas trinken? Nein, danke.

Would you like something to drink? No, thank you.

Illustration of the A1 German word “neutral”, which translates to “neuter”. A balanced scale sitting on a rainbow, where a bright sun and a soft moon sit perfectly level, neither rising nor setting.
neutral

/nɔɪ̯ˈtʁaːl/

neuter

Examples

Das Wort „Kind“ ist neutral.

The word "child" is neuter.

Ich bevorzuge eine neutrale Farbe.

I prefer a neutral color.

Illustration of the A1 German word “noch”, which translates to “still, yet”. A grumpy cloud frozen mid-pour over an umbrella, its rain still suspended in the air, droplets hanging and refusing to fall.
noch

/nɔx/

still, yet

Examples

Ich wohne noch bei meinen Eltern in München.

I still live with my parents in Munich.

Möchten Sie noch ein Stück Kuchen zum Kaffee?

Would you like another piece of cake with your coffee?

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masculine Mensch — person, human being

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