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Vocabulary · Masculine nouns

German Nouns with "der" (Masculine)

All 3,833 masculine nouns in the A1–C2 list, commonest first. German gender is not predictable from meaning, so the practical route is bulk exposure plus the ending patterns below, and always storing the noun with its article. Drill them in the der/die/das quiz.

der Masculine 3,833 die Feminine 3,609 das Neuter 1,618
3,833 entries
114 at A1
164 at A2
297 at B1
  1. derEiner unit, unitsʼ place, onesʼ place (the numbers 0 to 9, possibly as part of a larger number… noun A1
  2. derEuro euro (currency); Euro (UEFA European Football Championship) noun pl. Euros A1
  3. derDank thanks, gratitude, appreciation; thanks to, because of, courtesy of noun A1
  4. derMann man, male human being; husband noun pl. Männer A1
  5. derSonntag Sunday (the first day of the week in many religious traditions, and the seventh day of… noun pl. Sonntage A1
  6. derTag day (a 24-hour period); day (the period from midnight to the following midnight) noun pl. Tage A1
  7. derFlüchtling refugee; fugitive, escapee noun pl. Flüchtlinge A1
  8. derArtikel article; article, item, ware noun A1
  9. derAbend evening; the time from dusk until midnight; The west noun pl. Abende A1
  10. derPlatz square, plaza, piazza; circus noun pl. Plätze A1
  11. derFreund friend; boyfriend noun pl. Freunde A1
  12. derFreitag Friday noun pl. Freitage A1
  13. derTeil part, piece (of a whole, often in relation to living things or an abstract concept);… noun pl. Teile A1
  14. derDollar dollar noun pl. Dollars A1
  15. derMontag Monday noun pl. Montage A1
  16. derMittwoch Wednesday noun pl. Mittwoche A1
  17. derDienstag Tuesday noun pl. Dienstage A1
  18. derSchweizer Swiss person, Swiss (male); Swiss Guard noun A1
  19. derDonnerstag Thursday noun pl. Donnerstage A1
  20. derLieber dear noun pl. Liebe A1
  21. derSamstag Saturday noun pl. Samstage A1
  22. derDad dad; Dad noun pl. Dads A1
  23. derKopf head; crown, top noun pl. Köpfe A1
  24. derTrainer trainer, coach; animal trainer noun A1
  25. derEinsatz something inserted, inset, inlay, compartment; insertion noun pl. Einsätze A1
  26. derSeptember September noun A1
  27. derPunkt dot (marking an abbreviation); full stop, period (indicating end of sentence) noun pl. Punkte A1
  28. derJuni June noun pl. Junis A1
  29. derJanuar January noun pl. Januare A1
  30. derOktober October noun A1
  31. derMonat month (division of a year, usually one twelfth ≈ 30 days); month (any period of such… noun pl. Monate A1
  32. derName name (forename, Christian name, given name); name (surname, family name) noun pl. Namen A1
  33. derKerl fellow, guy, chap, bloke; freeman noun pl. Kerle A1
  34. derNovember November noun A1
  35. derKommentar comment; commentary noun pl. Kommentare A1
  36. derMärz March noun pl. Märze A1
  37. derPräsident president; chairman, chairperson, chair (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Präsidenten A1
  38. derTeufel the Devil, Satan (supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions); a devil, satan (a… noun A1
  39. derMai May (month) noun pl. Maie A1
  40. derTod death noun pl. Tode A1
  41. derSchatz treasure; darling, sweetheart, honey noun A1
  42. derApril April noun pl. Aprile A1
  43. derDezember December noun A1
  44. derSpaß fun; joke noun pl. Späße A1
  45. derFehler fault, error, mistake noun A1
  46. derFilm film (a thin layer of some substance); photographic film noun pl. Filme A1
  47. derHund dog, hound; scoundrel; dog (mean or morally reprehensible person) noun pl. Hunde A1
  48. derKaffee coffee (beverage made by infusing coffee beans in hot water); afternoon coffee,… noun pl. Kaffees A1
  49. derSport sport (athletic activity that uses physical skills competitively under a set of rules);… noun pl. Sporte A1
  50. derTisch table (a piece of furniture with a relatively deep surface at roughly waist or knee… noun pl. Tische A1
  51. derArm an arm; anything that resembles an arm noun pl. Arme A1
  52. derZug procession (larger group moving together along a common route); train (multiple vehicles… noun pl. Züge A1
  53. derBrief letter (written message) noun pl. Briefe A1
  54. derHunger hunger noun A1
  55. derBall ball (round or roundish object, most commonly used in games); pass, play noun pl. Bälle A1
  56. derGeburtstag birthday noun pl. Geburtstage A1
  57. derAnruf a call upon, an appeal (e.g., to gods, a court, etc.); a call, a holler noun pl. Anrufe A1
  58. derFußball soccer; association football; football, soccer ball (the ball with which association… noun pl. Fußbälle A1
  59. derComputer computer (programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations,… noun A1
  60. derFuß foot (body part); footing noun pl. Füße A1

Common questions

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

Days, months, seasons, weather words, most nouns ending in -er, -ling, -ig, -ismus and -ant are masculine, as are the bare stems of many verbs (der Beginn). Otherwise, learn the article with the noun.

How many German nouns are masculine?

In this 9,060-noun CEFR list, 3,833 take der, about 42%. Across German as a whole the split is roughly 46% die, 34% der and 20% das, so der is a 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.

Grammatical data from Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources.