-ant
Nouns ending in -ant are almost always der.
Names a person.The words came from Latin.
Examples
- der Lieferant
- der Praktikant
- der Demonstrant
- der Elefant
- der Musikant
Plural
- der Praktikant → die Praktikanten
- das Restaurant → die Restaurants
One exception
People and things alike are der: der Diamant, der Konsonant. das Deodorant is the one that went das.
- das Deodorant
Same letters, different ending
- das Restaurant
- das Croissant