Vocabulary · Masculine nouns
German Nouns with "der" (Masculine), Words 841–900
Words 841 to 900 of 3,833, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
- derAustausch exchange, replacement; conversation
- derHubschrauber helicopter
- derVeranstalter host, organizer (of an event)
- derDonnerstagabend Thursday evening
- derHaken hook; catch, hitch (a concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation)
- derCharakter character; the totality of someone's personal qualities; character, characteristic…
- derCup cup (trophy); cup (of a bra)
- derSafe safe (vault); safe
- derAusdruck expression, term; diction
- derGegenzug countermove; exchange, trade
- derMeier administrator or leaseholder of a manor; independent peasant or tenant
- derReporter reporter (male or of unspecified gender)
- derAnwohner resident
- derDrachen kite; hang glider (any gliding construction of poles and fabric); dragon, shrew, battle…
- derVerrat treason, betrayal, treachery, backstabbing, bewrayment; the act of divulging, revealing
- derDienstagabend Tuesday evening
- derGemeinderat a local authority in Germany, Austria, Switzerland or East Belgium; a member of such a…
- derTeddybär teddybear
- derSklave slave
- derSpion spy; peephole
- derWeihnachtsmann Santa Claus, Father Christmas; a fool, a stupid, naive and/or ridiculous person
- derSpeicher granary; storage room in the attic
- derÜberfall an unanticipated violent attack, especially; a robbery
- derWeber weaver (male or of unspecified gender) (someone who weaves); webster; weaver (as a…
- derGründer founder
- derGrant resentment
- derAusländer foreigner; foreign national, regardless of descent (male or of unspecified gender);…
- derAtem breath
- derÖlpreis oil price
- derVormittag mid-morning, late morning, forenoon (time of day roughly between 9 a.m. and noon)
- derUser user
- derVerlass reliance
- derVordergrund foreground
- derMittelfeldspieler midfielder
- derSyrer Syrian
- derLeib body; by semantic narrowing more specifically
- derBotschafter ambassador, emissary, head of mission; messenger (male or of unspecified gender)
- derMindestlohn minimum wage
- derKopfschmerzen headache
- derBasler Basler (a native or inhabitant of Basel)
- derModerator moderator (mediator, chairman, web forum administrator); host (US), presenter (UK)
- derAlbtraum nightmare
- derLeutnant lieutenant
- derDatenschutz data privacy
- derTempel temple (edifice dedicated to one or multiple deities)
- derKurde Kurd (male or of unspecified gender)
- derSegen blessing
- derVerletzter injured (person), casualty (male or of unspecified gender)
- derEigentümer the one who in general has the right to do as he will with a corporeal object and…
- derExtremist extremist (male or of unspecified gender)
- derLiebhaber aficionado, enthusiast, lover; lover (particularly of a married person: an affair)
- derProtest protest
- derSteuerzahler taxpayer (male or of unspecified gender)
- derAktienmarkt stock market
- derEinstieg entrance; start
- derJahresbeginn beginning of the year
- derGeldgeber financial backer, sponsor, funder; donor (male or of unspecified gender)
- derPolizeisprecher police spokesman
- derAusweg way out, escape route; solution (to a predicament)
- derReigen a round dance; roundelay; an assortment, a potpourri
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.
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