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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 1,561–1,620

Continuing the list — words 1,561 to 1,620 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. derEinkauf purchase (the act or process of seeking and obtaining something); whole set of purchased… noun pl. Einkäufe C1
  2. derMaurer bricklayer, mason (craftsperson who builds in stone; male or unspecified sex); a surname noun C1
  3. derSünder sinner noun C1
  4. derWeltcup world cup noun pl. Weltcups C1
  5. derOlympiasieger Olympic champion noun C1
  6. derAntrieb motive, incentive, motivation, drive; drive (device for moving a machine, vehicle, etc) noun pl. Antriebe C1
  7. derDesktop desktop noun pl. Desktops C1
  8. derAraber Arab, person from Arabia; Arabian horse noun C1
  9. derHummer lobster noun C1
  10. derParlamentarier parliamentarian (member of parliament) noun C1
  11. derSuper-G Super G noun C1
  12. derLieferwagen delivery van noun C1
  13. derDrang pressure; stress; urge; impulse; longing noun pl. Dränge C1
  14. derFreiwilliger volunteer (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Freiwillige C1
  15. derTierarzt veterinarian, veterinary surgeon (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Tierärzte C1
  16. derHistoriker historian (writer of history; a chronicler) noun C1
  17. derTouch touch (distinguishing feature, characteristic or quality); touch noun pl. Touchs C1
  18. derSchnurrbart moustache noun pl. Schnurrbärte C1
  19. derAnker anchor noun C1
  20. derSchimmer gleam, glimmer, flicker; clue noun C1
  21. derMordfall murder case noun pl. Mordfälle C1
  22. derSchlamassel trouble, difficult situation, misfortune noun C1
  23. derOrdner binder, folder; folder noun C1
  24. derStraßenverkehr road traffic noun C1
  25. derJurist jurist noun pl. Juristen C1
  26. derJeep jeep noun pl. Jeeps C1
  27. derFerner glacier; furthermore, in addition noun C1
  28. derUS-Amerikaner American, U.S. American noun C1
  29. derBon voucher; receipt noun pl. Bons C1
  30. derVorabend the previous evening; the evening before something; the evening before a Sunday or… noun pl. Vorabende C1
  31. derArgentinier Argentinian (person from Argentina) noun C1
  32. derNürnberger Native or resident of Nuremberg noun C1
  33. derVulkan volcano noun pl. Vulkane C1
  34. derAmi American (native or inhabitant of the USA); Yank, Yankee noun pl. Amis C1
  35. derAnbetracht chiefly used in in Anbetracht (also occurring in in keinem Anbetracht, in diesem… noun C1
  36. derAbgrund abyss, precipice noun pl. Abgründe C1
  37. derSozialist socialist / Socialist (male or of unspecified sex) noun pl. Sozialisten C1
  38. derWettkampf contest (competition) noun pl. Wettkämpfe C1
  39. derFreitagmorgen Freitag morning noun C1
  40. derNachname last name, surname noun pl. Nachnamen C1
  41. derSerienmörder serial killer noun C1
  42. derAlkoholiker alcoholic noun C1
  43. derRückweg way back noun pl. Rückwege C1
  44. derHeimweg way home noun pl. Heimwege C1
  45. derErwerb acquisition; earnings noun pl. Erwerbe C1
  46. derRubel ruble, rouble (currency) noun C1
  47. derStrafzettel traffic ticket; parking ticket noun C1
  48. derWelpe puppy (male or of unspecified gender) (young dog); cub (male or of unspecified gender)… noun pl. Welpen C1
  49. derMeilenstein milestone (a stone milepost); milestone, landmark (an important event) noun pl. Meilensteine C1
  50. derVorwand pretext; excuse noun pl. Vorwände C1
  51. derMittwochmorgen Wednesday morning noun C1
  52. derLebenslauf curriculum vitae (UK), résumé (US) noun pl. Lebensläufe C1
  53. derPier pier; lugworm, sandworm noun pl. Piere C1
  54. derDachboden attic noun pl. Dachböden C1
  55. derRetter rescuer; saviour, savior noun C1
  56. derErtrag yield (quantity of something produced) noun pl. Erträge C1
  57. derSpitzel informant; spitz (breed of guard dog) noun C1
  58. derNeonazi neo-Nazi noun pl. Neonazis C1
  59. derSüdwesten southwest noun C1
  60. derJedi Jedi noun pl. Jedis 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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