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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 1,441–1,500

Continuing the list — words 1,441 to 1,500 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. derYuan yuan (basic unit of money in China) noun C1
  2. derUntergang fall, downfall, death, doom; sinking noun pl. Untergänge C1
  3. derEnergy a serving of an energy drink noun pl. Energys C1
  4. derSchwuler gay man; gay, homosexual (of unspecified gender) noun pl. Schwule C1
  5. derRohstoff raw material, material; resource noun pl. Rohstoffe C1
  6. derAbschuss launch; firing noun pl. Abschüsse C1
  7. derBeck baker; a surname noun pl. Becken C1
  8. derAbdruck imprint, impression (the mark left behind by pressing on or printing something); print… noun pl. Abdrücke C1
  9. derRAM RAM (random-access memory) noun pl. RAMs C1
  10. derTerroranschlag terror attack noun pl. Terroranschläge C1
  11. derTorjäger goalgetter noun C1
  12. derVizepräsident vice president noun pl. Vizepräsidenten C1
  13. derDrecksack scumbag noun pl. Drecksäcke C1
  14. derErlös proceeds noun pl. Erlöse C1
  15. derRatschlag piece of advice; (in plural) advice noun pl. Ratschläge C1
  16. derWachmann watchman, security guard; policeman noun pl. Wachmänner C1
  17. derJammer misery; jammer (device used to jam radio reception) noun C1
  18. derMönch monk; blackcap noun pl. Mönche C1
  19. derGlückspilz lucky devil noun pl. Glückspilze C1
  20. derDemokrat democrat noun pl. Demokraten C1
  21. derStream stream noun pl. Streams C1
  22. derSchwindel swindle; dizziness, vertigo noun C1
  23. derBorg barrow (castrated boar) noun pl. Börge C1
  24. derProtagonist protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama) noun pl. Protagonisten C1
  25. derLandrat district / county council; chief administrative officer of a district noun pl. Landräte C1
  26. derJournalismus journalism noun C1
  27. derBundesfinanzminister federal / state finance minister noun C1
  28. derBiss bite (instance or way of biting; wound from biting) noun pl. Bisse C1
  29. derSummer buzzer; buzzing insect noun C1
  30. derAbleger layer, shoot of a plant; spin-off of a parent company or parent organisation noun C1
  31. derKohl cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica); a surname originating as an occupation for a… noun pl. Kohle C1
  32. derGeier vulture noun C1
  33. derFußgänger pedestrian, walker (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  34. derHauptsitz headquarters, head office noun pl. Hauptsitze C1
  35. derSumpf swamp, marsh; sump noun pl. Sümpfe C1
  36. derSchal scarf; shawl noun pl. Schals C1
  37. derPromi celeb noun pl. Promis C1
  38. derHunt minecart noun pl. Hunte C1
  39. derAltar altar (table or similar structure used for religious rites) noun pl. Altäre C1
  40. derAktienkurs quotation, share price noun pl. Aktienkurse C1
  41. derChauffeur chauffeur (person employed to drive a private or hired car); any driver of a car noun pl. Chauffeure C1
  42. derKäfer beetle; young girl, wench noun C1
  43. derTequila tequila (an alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American… noun pl. Tequilas C1
  44. derBH bra (women’s undergarment) noun pl. BHs C1
  45. derÜbergang crossing; transition noun pl. Übergänge C1
  46. derNeid envy, jealousy noun C1
  47. derFinanzmarkt financial market noun pl. Finanzmärkte C1
  48. derKomplize accomplice noun pl. Komplizen C1
  49. derMitgliedstaat member state noun pl. Mitgliedstaaten C1
  50. derNorweger Norwegian (male or of unspecified gender) (native or inhabitant of Norway) noun C1
  51. derLuxus luxury noun C1
  52. derVerweis reference; reprimand noun pl. Verweise C1
  53. derInformant informant (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Informanten C1
  54. derZwanziger Anything defined by the number twenty, especially:; twenty (bill/note) noun C1
  55. derAufschlag impact (the force or energy of a collision of two objects); lapel noun pl. Aufschläge C1
  56. derVollmond full moon noun C1
  57. derMexikaner Mexican (person); a drink made of Korn (or wodka), Sangrita, tomato juice, and tabasco… noun C1
  58. derMumm moxie, guts, grit, balls, nerve noun C1
  59. derAlien alien noun pl. Aliens C1
  60. derDom cathedral (church serving as seat of a bishop, by extension, any large church) noun pl. Dome 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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