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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 961–1,020

Continuing the list — words 961 to 1,020 of 3,833, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

der Masculine 3,833 die Feminine 3,609 das Neuter 1,618
3,833 entries
190 at A1
149 at A2
243 at B1

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

  1. derKlient client noun pl. Klienten B2
  2. derAbsatz verbal noun of absetzen (“to interrupt, put down, sit down”); paragraph (passage in text) noun pl. Absätze B2
  3. derZivilist civilian noun pl. Zivilisten B2
  4. derAnblick view, sight, look noun pl. Anblicke B2
  5. derSalzburger Salzburger, Salzburgian (native or inhabitant of Salzburg); of Salzburg noun B2
  6. derPremierminister prime minister noun B2
  7. derSarg coffin noun pl. Särge B2
  8. derGipfel peak, pinnacle; summit noun B2
  9. derAbgeordneter delegate, assemblyman, representative, Member of Parliament (male or of unspecified… noun pl. Abgeordnete B2
  10. derBeschluss decision (choice, judgement) noun pl. Beschlüsse B2
  11. derStadtteil district; suburb (Australia, New Zealand) noun pl. Stadtteile B2
  12. derTorhüter goalkeeper noun B2
  13. derAutobauer carmaker noun B2
  14. derToast toast (salutation); toast (toasted bread) noun pl. Toasts B2
  15. derAngeklagter defendant (person prosecuted or sued) (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Angeklagte B2
  16. derRuhm fame, glory noun B2
  17. derStatus status (standing); status (notification in social networking) noun B2
  18. derChinese A Chinese person, particularly a Han Chinese person; Chinese restaurant noun pl. Chinesen B2
  19. derBlock bloc; block (thick, roughly cuboid object, e.g. cake of soap, block of ice, wood, etc.) noun pl. Blöcke B2
  20. derKofferraum boot, trunk (luggage storage compartment of a car) noun pl. Kofferräume B2
  21. derBursche boy, young man; student noun pl. Burschen B2
  22. derHauptbahnhof central/main train station noun pl. Hauptbahnhöfe B2
  23. derBlitz a bolt of lightning; flash noun pl. Blitze B2
  24. derFelsen rock noun B2
  25. derZorn anger; wrath noun B2
  26. derLondoner A Londoner, a person from, or an inhabitant of, London (male or of unspecified gender). noun B2
  27. derSchwerpunkt generic term for center of mass and center of gravity; focus, emphasis, main point,… noun pl. Schwerpunkte B2
  28. derEinbruch burglary, break-in; slump noun pl. Einbrüche B2
  29. derUmbau rebuilding, reconstruction, renovation noun pl. Umbauten B2
  30. derDaumen thumb noun B2
  31. derButton button; badge, button (badge worn on clothes) noun pl. Buttons B2
  32. derDschihadist jihadist (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Dschihadisten B2
  33. derGesang singing, vocals; section of an epic poem; canto noun pl. Gesänge B2
  34. derSteven stem. noun B2
  35. derKonsument consumer noun pl. Konsumenten B2
  36. derFootball the kind of ball used in American football; the game of American football noun pl. Footballs B2
  37. derZaun fence noun pl. Zäune B2
  38. derDurchbruch breakthrough (sudden progress overcoming an obstacle); aperture noun pl. Durchbrüche B2
  39. derHacker hacker noun B2
  40. derSamstagabend Saturday evening noun pl. Samstagabende B2
  41. derWächter guard (person who guards) noun B2
  42. derEimer bucket, pail; idiot, loser noun B2
  43. derEsel ass, donkey; a stupid person noun B2
  44. derStadtrat city council; councilman, a male member of a city council noun pl. Stadträte B2
  45. derTeenager teenager (person between 13 and 19 years of age); a person or animal that nibbles tea… noun B2
  46. derSenat senate noun pl. Senate B2
  47. derTaliban Taliban, a member of the Taliban movement noun B2
  48. derTeamkollege teammate noun pl. Teamkollegen B2
  49. derSportler sportsman, athlete noun B2
  50. derAktivist activist (one who is politically active); a title awarded to a worker who accomplished… noun pl. Aktivisten B2
  51. derDüsseldorfer Düsseldorfer (native or inhabitant of the city of Düsseldorf, capital of North… noun B2
  52. derLeipziger Leipziger (native or inhabitant of the city of Leipzig, Saxony, Germany) (usually male) noun B2
  53. derMatch match noun pl. Matches B2
  54. derWhiskey whiskey noun pl. Whiskeys B2
  55. derAufsteiger climber (student who makes quick progress); promoted team noun B2
  56. derThron throne; the monarchy noun pl. Throne B2
  57. derAkzent accent (modulation of the voice); accent (stress mark) noun pl. Akzente B2
  58. derTitelverteidiger title holder, defending champion noun B2
  59. derKeks cookie (US), biscuit (UK) noun pl. Kekse B2
  60. derChrist a Christian noun pl. Christen B2

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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