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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 781–839

Continuing the list — words 781 to 839 of 839, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

der Masculine 839 die Feminine 1,748 das Neuter 521
839 entries
72 at A1
97 at A2
95 at B1

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

  1. derWaffenhändler arms dealer noun C2
  2. derHochstapler conman, con man, impostor noun C2
  3. derHochverrat high treason noun C2
  4. derHexer warlock noun C2
  5. derAberglaube superstition noun C2
  6. derWahn delusion, illusion, (vain) hope (very strong but ultimately misguided or fantastical… noun pl. Wahne C2
  7. derTraktorstrahl tractor beam noun pl. Traktorstrahlen C2
  8. derFlugzeugabsturz plane crash noun pl. Flugzeugabstürze C2
  9. derFeldmarschall field marshal (military officer of the highest rank) noun pl. Feldmarschälle C2
  10. derExorzismus exorcism noun pl. Exorzismen C2
  11. derKadaver carcass, cadaver, carrion, corse noun C2
  12. derGeneralstaatsanwalt prosecutor general, attorney general (of a state) noun pl. Generalstaatsanwälte C2
  13. derFunkspruch radio message, radio call noun pl. Funksprüche C2
  14. derZepter sceptre noun C2
  15. derWeltuntergang end of the world; end of the world (a change seen as catastrophic or devastating) noun pl. Weltuntergänge C2
  16. derOberbefehlshaber commander in chief noun C2
  17. derLeichenbeschauer noun C2
  18. derBrandstifter arsonist (person who has committed the act of arson) noun C2
  19. derLügendetektor lie detector noun pl. Lügendetektoren C2
  20. derDrogenhändler drug dealer noun C2
  21. derUnruhestifter troublemaker, agitator noun C2
  22. derPräfekt prefect noun pl. Präfekten C2
  23. derHausfriedensbruch the crime of trespassing, the unlawful entry to, or presence in, a house etc. noun pl. Hausfriedensbrüche C2
  24. derIntellekt intellect noun C2
  25. derGroßmeister Grand Master (male or of unspecified sex); grandmaster (as above) noun C2
  26. derMordversuch murder attempt noun pl. Mordversuche C2
  27. derGulden guilder (currency of the Netherlands until 2001); florin; guilder (mediaeval and early… noun C2
  28. derDrahtzieher string puller, puppet master, mastermind, svengali noun C2
  29. derChefingenieur chief engineer noun pl. Chefingenieure C2
  30. derParameter parameter noun C2
  31. derStoffwechsel metabolism noun C2
  32. derSelbstmörder one who commits suicide; a suicide; suicide victim (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  33. derSpiritus alcohol, chiefly for technical use; breathing; a glottal consonant, usually /h/; a… noun C2
  34. derVerschwörer conspirator noun C2
  35. derPatriotismus patriotism noun C2
  36. derErreger pathogen, agent, germ noun C2
  37. derUreinwohner native inhabitant (often applied to indigenous people) noun C2
  38. derForensiker forensic scientist noun C2
  39. derAuftragsmörder A contract killer, hitman (male or of unspecified gender) (e.g., paid by mobsters to… noun C2
  40. derSymbiont symbiont noun pl. Symbionten C2
  41. derSensenmann The Grim Reaper noun pl. die Sensenmänner C2
  42. derÜberläufer renegade, defector, turncoat noun C2
  43. derInbegriff embodiment noun pl. Inbegriffe C2
  44. derTribun tribune noun pl. Tribune C2
  45. derHyperantrieb hyperdrive noun pl. Hyperantriebe C2
  46. derTodestrakt death row noun pl. Todestrakte C2
  47. derVerfolgungswahn paranoia, delusion of persecution, persecution complex noun C2
  48. derReplikator replicator noun pl. Replikatoren C2
  49. derImpulsantrieb impulse drive noun pl. Impulsantriebe C2
  50. derGehirntumor brain tumor noun pl. Gehirntumoren C2
  51. derZynismus cynicism noun C2
  52. derGeber giver, donor, grantor (male or of unspecified gender); encoder (device) noun C2
  53. derPhosphor phosphorus; phosphor noun C2
  54. derZuständigkeitsbereich field of responsibility, area of competence; (law) jurisdiction noun pl. Zuständigkeitsbereiche C2
  55. derGrobian boor, brute, ruffian noun pl. Grobiane C2
  56. derSchaltkreis electric circuit, integrated circuit ("integrierter Schaltkreis") noun pl. Schaltkreise C2
  57. derPilgern dative plural of Pilger noun C2
  58. derGermane Germanic, German (member of a Germanic tribe; male or unspecified gender) noun pl. Germanen C2
  59. derGraffito graffito noun pl. Graffiti C2

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 3,108-noun CEFR list, 839 take der — about 27%. Across German as a whole the split is roughly 46% die, 34% der and 20% das, so der 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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