Triparic German Words
Tables of common endings
Masculines
| Ending | Example Words | Triparik Ideas |
|---|---|---|
| -anz | Schwanz, Tanz, Glanz | |
| -ast | Ballast, Palast, Morast | |
| -ich | Teppich, Estrich | |
| -us | Campus, Exitus, Orgasmus | |
| -eich | Teich, Deich, Bereich | |
| -ig | König, Honig, Essig | |
| -eig | Zweig, Teig, Steig | |
| -ant | Elefant, Dilettant, Gigant | |
| -ismus* | Extremismus, Kapitalismus, Alkoholismus | |
| -ling* | Schwächling, Feigling, Rohling |
Rows marked with * are suffixes.
Feminines
| Ending | Example Words | Triparik Ideas |
|---|---|---|
| -e | Seite, Zeile, Bete | |
| -sis | Basis, Apsis, Dosis | |
| -sion | Version, Dimension, Illusion | |
| -ur~ | Kultur, Natur, Tortur | |
| -anz~ | Eleganz, Toleranz, Ignoranz | |
| -enz~ | Konferenz, Existenz, Präsenz | |
| -ei* | Brauerei, Trinkerei | |
| -tion* | Funktion, Reduktion, Station | |
| -heit* | Sicherheit, Freiheit, Dummheit | |
| -ung* | Landung, Ableitung, Beobachtung | |
| -tät* | Universität, Relativität, Aktivität | |
| -schaft* | Mannschaft, Freundschaft, Wissenschaft |
Rows with asterisks are productive suffixes in German today. Rows with tildes are "semi/formerly" productive.
Neuters
| Ending | Example Words | Triparik Ideas |
|---|---|---|
| -il | Ventil, Textil, Profil | |
| -ma | Schema, Thema, Rheuma | |
| -um | Album, Imperium, Parfum | |
| -ent | Talent, Dokument, Element | |
| -ett | Etikett, Ballett, Sonnett | |
| -ier | Papier, Tier, Bier | |
| -iv | Adjektiv, Archiv, Stativ | |
| -on | Lexikon, Hormon, Mikrophon | |
| -tum* | Eigentum, Heiligtum, Wachstum | |
| -lein* | Fräulein, Männlein | |
| -chen* | Frauchen, Mädchen |
Rows with asterisks are productive suffixes in German today. Rows with tildes are "semi/formerly" productive.