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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 1,141–1,200

Continuing the list — words 1,141 to 1,200 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. derMaya Maya; a female given name of modern usage, variant of Maja noun pl. Mayas C1
  2. derKater tomcat, tom, male cat; hangover noun C1
  3. derMotorsport motorsport noun C1
  4. derDetektiv private investigator, private detective, sleuth (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Detektive C1
  5. derPastor pastor (clergyman who serves a parish) noun pl. Pastoren C1
  6. derKratzer scratch; scrape noun C1
  7. derBenutzer user noun C1
  8. derRassismus racism noun pl. Rassismen C1
  9. derMissbrauch abuse, cruel treatment (not in the sense of “verbal abuse, insult”); misuse, wrong use noun pl. Missbräuche C1
  10. derHandschuh any handwear; glove, mitten, mitt, gauntlet noun pl. Handschuhe C1
  11. derOrganisator a person tasked with or skilled at organizing noun pl. Organisatoren C1
  12. derAustritt leaving noun pl. Austritte C1
  13. derRäuber agent noun of rauben; robber, thief noun C1
  14. derAdler eagle; eagle, as used on a coat of arms noun C1
  15. derRivale rival (opponent striving for the same goal, e.g. in competition or courtship) noun pl. Rivalen C1
  16. derSonnenuntergang sunset (time of day) noun pl. Sonnenuntergänge C1
  17. derInnenverteidiger centre-back noun C1
  18. derKrach crash; loud noise, ruckus noun pl. Kräche C1
  19. derPfeil arrow (missile); arrow (sign) noun pl. Pfeile C1
  20. derAbbau dismantling, demolition; mining noun pl. Abbaue C1
  21. derSektor sector noun pl. Sektoren C1
  22. derBörsengang initial public offering, IPO noun pl. Börsengänge C1
  23. derHäuptling chief (leader or co-leader of a tribe); high member of the Frisian nobility noun pl. Häuptlinge C1
  24. derFrosch frog noun pl. Frösche C1
  25. derBremer Bremer (person); fishburger, a sandwich filled with a fishcake noun C1
  26. derNeuzugang rookie, newbie noun pl. Neuzugänge C1
  27. derUmschlag envelope; wrapper, cover of a book, dust jacket noun pl. Umschläge C1
  28. derKlassiker classic (an author or work of lasting import, a part of the canon of a genre or field);… noun C1
  29. derGeheimdienst intelligence agency, secret agency, intelligence service noun pl. Geheimdienste C1
  30. derBrasilianer person from Brazil, Brazilian; a player with great technique who is good at dribbling etc. noun C1
  31. derHall echo, resonance, reverberation noun pl. Halle C1
  32. derFund discovery, finding, find (an instance of finding; something that is found) noun pl. Funde C1
  33. derAbonnent subscriber noun pl. Abonnenten C1
  34. derEid oath noun pl. Eide C1
  35. derYen yen (unit of Japanese currency) noun C1
  36. derPfad path noun pl. Pfade C1
  37. derAssistent assistant noun pl. Assistenten C1
  38. derBock buck, ram; the male of certain animals, especially goat, sheep, and roedeer; a stubborn… noun pl. Böcke C1
  39. derKorb basket, creel; hoop noun pl. Körbe C1
  40. derSamurai samurai noun C1
  41. derAusfall failure, loss, breakdown; outage noun pl. Ausfälle C1
  42. derMandant client (of a lawyer) noun pl. Mandanten C1
  43. derTransport transport noun pl. Transporte C1
  44. derAbzug trigger (of a gun); hood, fume hood (covering of a vent to suck away smoke or fumes) noun pl. Abzüge C1
  45. derPapierkram paperwork, red tape, admin noun C1
  46. derBeschäftigter nominalization of beschäftigt: employee (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Beschäftigte C1
  47. derInstinkt instinct noun pl. Instinkte C1
  48. derZahnarzt dentist noun pl. Zahnärzte C1
  49. derZutritt access, admittance; entrance, entry noun C1
  50. derStreich stroke (act of striking e.g. with a hand or a cutting weapon); feat, coup (quick and… noun pl. Streiche C1
  51. derHelm helmet; helm roof noun pl. Helme C1
  52. derAusschuss board, committee; damaged, unsaleable products; reject, waste, scrap noun pl. Ausschüsse C1
  53. derGebrauch use, usage; application noun pl. Gebräuche C1
  54. derStamm tree trunk, main stem of a plant (but never used of thin stalks or twigs); tribe noun pl. Stämme C1
  55. derTank tank (container for liquids or gases); tank (armoured fighting vehicle) noun pl. Tanks C1
  56. derDonner thunder noun C1
  57. derSchrecken fright; terror noun C1
  58. derStall stable, sty, shed, barn (building for keeping animals of all sorts); stall, sty… noun pl. Ställe C1
  59. derEvent event noun pl. Events C1
  60. derAnlauf attempt, try; run-up (used with nehmen) noun pl. Anläufe C1

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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