El géneral del nombre
Irregular w/ gender
el dia
el mapa
el planeta
el pijama
el sofa
la mano
Shortened fem. words can appear masc.
Most words of greek origin ending in -ma are masc.
Nouns ending in -or, an -a can be added
Doctor/doctora
Nouns ending in -ista or -a do not change
Artista
Poeta
Nouns ending in -e do not change
Agente
Nouns ending in -o do not change
Piloto
Fem. nouns that begin with a stressed a- or ha- follow this
Sing. Masc. - el habla, un agua
Pl. Fem. - las hablas, unas aguas