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German Nouns with "das" — Neuter — Words 481–521

Continuing the list — words 481 to 521 of 521, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

der Masculine 839 die Feminine 1,748 das Neuter 521
521 entries
44 at A1
73 at A2
66 at B1

Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.

  1. dasAbleben passing (away), demise, death noun C2
  2. dasOberkommando high command noun pl. Oberkommandos C2
  3. dasEmpfehlungsschreiben letter of recommendation, testimonial noun C2
  4. dasQuecksilber mercury (chemical element, Hg) noun C2
  5. dasHeiligtum sacred site; sanctuary; shrine; sacred, venerated object noun pl. Heiligtümer C2
  6. dasVorstrafenregister criminal record noun C2
  7. dasKnochenmark bone marrow noun C2
  8. dasSperrgebiet no-go area, no-go zone, prohibited area, restricted area noun pl. Sperrgebiete C2
  9. dasCholesterin cholesterol noun C2
  10. dasGewaltverbrechen violent crime noun C2
  11. dasInferno inferno (catastrophic scenario, especially involving fire) noun pl. Infernos C2
  12. dasHirngespinst chimera, fantasy; pipe dream noun pl. Hirngespinste C2
  13. dasGläsern dative plural of Glas noun C2
  14. dasExtrablatt special edition (of a newspaper) noun pl. Extrablätter C2
  15. dasMonument monument noun pl. Monumente C2
  16. dasTribunal an assembly of one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court, especially one… noun pl. Tribunale C2
  17. dasMilieu atmosphere, ambiance, environment, setting (in general); a specific social environment… noun pl. Milieus C2
  18. dasLumen lumen noun C2
  19. dasMeisterstück masterpiece (work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman); masterpiece (work… noun pl. Meisterstücke C2
  20. dasKonzentrationslager concentration camp noun C2
  21. dasStillschweigen gerund of stillschweigen; silence (as in: to maintain silence about) noun C2
  22. dasEtablissement establishment; brothel noun pl. Etablissements C2
  23. dasEndstadium final stage noun pl. Endstadien C2
  24. dasKorps corps noun C2
  25. dasAreal area, plot (pocket of land) noun pl. Areale C2
  26. dasMilitärgericht court martial, military court, military tribunal noun pl. Militärgerichte C2
  27. dasMonstrum monster, a particularly cruel person.; something of particularly large size or… noun pl. Monstren C2
  28. dasAbführmittel laxative (substance with a laxative effect) noun C2
  29. dasCorpus alternative spelling of Korpus noun pl. Corpora C2
  30. dasKonservatorium conservatory noun pl. Konservatorien C2
  31. dasPetroleum petroleum; paraffin, kerosene noun C2
  32. dasRelikt relic noun pl. Relikte C2
  33. dasPrestige prestige noun C2
  34. dasSakrament sacrament noun pl. Sakramente C2
  35. dasFossil fossil noun pl. Fossilien C2
  36. dasAntibiotikum antibiotic noun pl. Antibiotika C2
  37. dasAntidepressivum antidepressant noun pl. Antidepressiva C2
  38. dasFortschreiten gerund of fortschreiten noun C2
  39. dasLichtjahr light year noun pl. Lichtjahre C2
  40. dasFatum Fate noun pl. Fata C2
  41. dasSelbstgespräch soliloquy noun pl. Selbstgespräche C2

Common questions

How do I know when a German noun takes "das"?

Diminutives in -chen and -lein are always neuter, as are most nouns in -ment, -um, -ma and -tum, all infinitives used as nouns (das Essen), and most metals. Otherwise, learn the article with the noun.

How many German nouns are neuter?

In this 3,108-noun CEFR list, 521 take das — about 17%. Across German as a whole the split is roughly 46% die, 34% der and 20% das, so das is the least common case.

Do I really have to memorise the gender?

Yes, and it is easier if you never store the bare noun. Say and write "die Frage", not "Frage" — the article then comes back as part of the word rather than as a separate decision. The article drill in the practice section tests exactly this.

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