Grammar Hack
-ismus = der
Words ending in -ismus are always masculine.
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-ismus = der
Words ending in -ismus are always masculine.
These words are usually loanwords from Greek or Latin. Examples include der Tourismus, der Kapitalismus, and der Optimismus.
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