Words ending in -or: der, die or das?

der

Words ending in -or take the article “der”. Of 15 words in the Panderdiedas vocabulary 12 follow the rule – here they all are, exceptions included.

Der Motor, der Traktor - but das Tor and das Labor do not play along.

80 % – of 15 matching words 12 follow the rule, 3 do not. holds often

Exceptions

  • dasLabor
  • dasMoor
  • dasTor but derTor: ein dummer Mensch

All 12 words that follow the rule

  • derAutor
  • derChor
  • derDirektor
  • derDoktor
  • derFaktor
  • derHumor
  • derKorridor
  • derModerator
  • derMonitor
  • derMotor
  • derProfessor
  • derTraktor

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