Vocabulary · Masculine nouns
German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 121–180
Continuing the list — words 121 to 180 of 839, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.
- derKoch cook (one who cooks; male or unspecified gender)
- derBahnhof railway depot, railroad station, railway station, train station
- derKopfschmerzen headache
- derKunde customer, patron, client; guy, bloke, dude, (most often derogatory) a strange or…
- derFlur hall, hallway, corridor, stairwell
- derParkplatz parking lot, outdoor car park; parking space, parking spot
- derEnkel grandchild; grandson
- derSchuh shoe
- derAusflug excursion, outing, short trip
- derAufzug winding (of a watch); act
- derJuni June
- derNebel fog, mist, haze; nebula
- derSocken alternative form of Socke
- derOfen stove; furnace
- derZahn tooth; fang
- derFrühling spring
- derNeffe nephew (son of one's sibling or sibling-in-law); another male relative, especially a…
- derReis rice
- derKellner waiter (male or of unspecified gender)
- derZahnarzt dentist
- derHerbst autumn, fall
- derFeierabend The evening before a holiday, eve.; Quitting time, hometime; the workday's end and the…
- derHusten cough
- derSupermarkt supermarket
- derFrost frost; freezing weather (weather conditions below 0 °C); frost; ice; all the natural…
- derNachtisch dessert, pudding (UK)
- derInhalt content
- derKeks cookie (US), biscuit (UK)
- derSonnenschein sunshine
- derBraten a roast (big portion of meat, usually cooked in the oven)
- derBalkon balcony (an accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window…
- derVerkäufer agent noun of verkaufen
- derStudent student (person attending lectures at a university; male or of unspecified sex)
- derKalender calendar (means for determining dates, including documents containing date and other…
- derTopf pot (flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel, especially for cooking food); saucepan (deep…
- derHaushalt household (collectively, all the persons who live in a given home); budget (itemized…
- derAbfall waste, garbage, rubbish, litter; decrease, decline, drop
- derAbflug take-off; departure
- derFeiertag holiday (a day on which a festival, etc., is traditionally observed)
- derPfeffer pepper (plant of the family Piperaceae and spice made therefrom); pep; intensity
- derRabatt discount (reduction in price)
- derAlltag everyday life, daily routine
- derDrucker printer (device)
- derSnack snack (a light meal)
- derEssig vinegar; bad
- derRegenschirm umbrella (used for protection against rain)
- derReisepass passport
- derEinkauf purchase (the act or process of seeking and obtaining something); whole set of purchased…
- derSportplatz sports field
- derPlan project; plan (way of procedure)
- derPass pass, mountain pass; pace (2-beat, lateral gait of an animal)
- derKörper body (of a person, animal, etc.); body
- derVersuch attempt; experiment; test, trial
- derÄrger annoyance, anger; trouble, an unpleasant or dangerous situation
- derFrieden peace
- derProfessor professor
- derRat advice, counsel; council
- derRespekt respect, regard, reverence
- derErfolg success
- derSchmerz physical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation); physical pain (theoretically, as a…
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 3,108-noun CEFR list, 839 take der — about 27%. Across German as a whole the split is roughly 46% die, 34% der and 20% das, so der is the least 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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