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Vocabulary · Masculine nouns

German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 1,201–1,260

Continuing the list — words 1,201 to 1,260 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. derGeschäftsmann businessman noun pl. Geschäftsleute C1
  2. derBetracht consideration noun C1
  3. derVerfassungsschutz protection of the constitution (the Grundgesetz); the totality of all efforts (such as… noun C1
  4. derAthlet athlete noun pl. Athleten C1
  5. derFeierabend The evening before a holiday, eve.; Quitting time, hometime; the workday's end and the… noun pl. Feierabende C1
  6. derBurger A burger; a hamburger, cheeseburger, or similar American-style sandwich. noun C1
  7. derPassant passer-by noun pl. Passanten C1
  8. derLenker handlebar, rod, control lever; leader, head man noun C1
  9. derRückschlag setback (sudden or unexpected turn for the worse); return, the act of hitting the ball… noun pl. Rückschläge C1
  10. derArbeitsspeicher random access memory noun C1
  11. derFußballer footballer (British); football player (Britain), soccer player (US, Canada, Australia) noun C1
  12. derZombie zombie noun pl. Zombies C1
  13. derSchäfer shepherd; a surname originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Shepherd noun C1
  14. derAspekt aspect noun pl. Aspekte C1
  15. derGeschworener juror (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Geschworene C1
  16. derGenfer Genevan (native or inhabitant of Geneva); of Geneva noun C1
  17. derVerbleib whereabouts; disposition noun C1
  18. derIrrer mentally ill person, lunatic (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Irre C1
  19. derCall call; call (decision, judgement) noun pl. Calls C1
  20. derPole Pole noun pl. Polen C1
  21. derKeeper keeper, goalkeeper noun C1
  22. derHenkel handle (loop-like protuberance or attachment on an object by which to carry it;… noun C1
  23. derButler A butler, chief male servant, majordomo noun C1
  24. derLevel level (degree or amount); level (one of several discrete segments of a game) noun pl. Levels C1
  25. derRuhestand retirement noun C1
  26. derKai wharf, quay; a male given name noun pl. Kais C1
  27. derFirst ridge (of a roof) noun pl. Firste C1
  28. derGauner petty thief, crook, racketeer; sly, cunning person noun C1
  29. derCrash crash; crash (malfunction of computer software) noun pl. Crashes C1
  30. derPlatten flat tire; a municipality of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany noun C1
  31. derOberbürgermeister mayor (of a large city; conventionally translated Lord Mayor) noun C1
  32. derSanitäter medic, ambulanceman, paramedic, EMT (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  33. derDichter poet (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  34. derOrden order (awarded decoration); order (religious group) noun C1
  35. derBetrug fraud; deception, deceit noun pl. Betrüge C1
  36. derPop pop music noun C1
  37. derSpielraum leeway, elbow room, latitude (extent to which means and circumstances allow one to be… noun pl. Spielräume C1
  38. derWinkel angle, nook; corner (seen from the inside); angle (figure, measure thereof) noun C1
  39. derRouter router (a device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) noun C1
  40. derSchlepper agent noun of schleppen; criminal individual who organises human trafficking or people… noun C1
  41. derHai shark noun pl. Haie C1
  42. derAusstieg exit (disembarkation) noun pl. Ausstiege C1
  43. derPalästinenser Palestinian (inhabitant of Palestine or Arab of Palestinian descent) noun C1
  44. derVerwandter relative (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Verwandte C1
  45. derDealer drug dealer (one who illegally sells recreational drugs) noun C1
  46. derAufruf call to action; roll call noun pl. Aufrufe C1
  47. derKarlsruher Native or inhabitant of Karlsruhe noun C1
  48. derHenker hangman, an executioner, particularly for executions where blood is not shed noun C1
  49. derSonnenaufgang sunrise noun pl. Sonnenaufgänge C1
  50. derWeltraum space (area beyond the atmosphere of planets) noun C1
  51. derFrost frost; freezing weather (weather conditions below 0 °C); frost; ice; all the natural… noun pl. Fröste C1
  52. derRömer Roman; of or from the city of Rome noun C1
  53. derBunker bunker (hardened shelter); bunker (obstacle on a golf course) noun C1
  54. derVertrieb sale, sales distribution, marketing, trafficking noun pl. Vertriebe C1
  55. derÜberlebender survivor noun pl. Überlebende C1
  56. derMediziner doctor, physician (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  57. derFahrstuhl elevator, lift noun pl. Fahrstühle C1
  58. derSonnabend Saturday noun pl. Sonnabende C1
  59. derVorjahreszeitraum same period last year noun pl. Vorjahreszeiträume C1
  60. derLotos lotus noun 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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