Grammatical Genders

Typically involves nouns that refer to male people or animals.

Masculine nouns can be further divided into animate (referring to living things) and inanimate. This affects their declension (the way they change form in different grammatical cases).

Generally includes nouns that refer to female people or animals.

Feminine nouns often end in -a or -e.

Used for nouns that are neither masculine nor feminine.

Neuter nouns often end in -o or -e.