Deklination der Substantive

Which male nouns are weak?
Male nouns which end with "e".
These are mostly male living beings.
examples:
der Junge
(the boy)
der Löwe
(the lion)
der Kunde
(the customer)
der Beamte
(the clerk)
der Riese
(the giant)
der Heilige
(the saint)
der Erbe
(the inheritor)
exception:
der Käse
(the cheese)
der Neffe
(the nephew)
der Affe
(the monkey)
der Kollege
(the colleague)
der Erwachsene
(the adult)
der Drache
(the dragon)
der Zeuge
(the witness)
der Bube
(the jack)
Male nouns which used to end with "e".
examples:
der Held
(the hero)
der Graf
(the count)
der Geck
(the fop)
der Fink
(the finch)
der Narr
(the fool)
der Mensch
(the human)
der Fürst
(the ruler)
der Bauer
(the farmer)
der Spatz
(the sparrow)
der Tor
(the sap)
Deklination der Substantive
Theorie
der Verwandte
(the relative)
der Hase
(the rabbit)
der Fremde
(the stranger)
der Verlobte
(the fiancé)
der Gatte
(the spouse)
der Süchtige
(the addict)
der Rivale
(the contender)
der Nachbar
(the neighbor)
der Prinz
(the prince)
der Bär
(the bear)
der Ochs
(the ox)
der Hirt
(the herdsman)
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