German noun endings

-ett

Nouns ending in -ett are almost always das.

Makes the small one.The words came from French.

Examples

  • das Ballett
  • das Kabarett
  • das Etikett
  • das Skelett
  • das Duett
  • das Kabinett

Plural

  • das Ballett die Ballette
  • das Tablett die Tabletts

One exception

der Kadett is a person; the -ett words that take das all name things.

  • der Kadett

Same letters, different ending

  • das Bett
  • das Brett

Endings that take das