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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 1,921–1,980

Continuing the list — words 1,921 to 1,980 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. derMigrationshintergrund migration background (i.e. being a migrant or having one or more parents or grandparents… noun pl. Migrationshintergründe C1
  2. derHebel operating lever, hand gear; lever noun C1
  3. derSlogan slogan (phrase associated with a product); slogan; rallying cry noun pl. Slogans C1
  4. derUrin urine noun pl. Urine C1
  5. derWalliser Valaisian (native or inhabitant of Valais, a canton of Switzerland); Valaisian, of Valais noun C1
  6. derFlint flint, flintstone noun pl. Flinte C1
  7. derAstronaut astronaut noun pl. Astronauten C1
  8. derKreislauf loop, cycle; circuit (electrical) noun pl. Kreisläufe C1
  9. derLebensunterhalt livelihood noun C1
  10. derReiz stimulus; charm, appeal noun pl. Reize C1
  11. derSportwagen a sports car; a pushchair / stroller noun C1
  12. derSchwur oath noun pl. Schwüre C1
  13. derAnrufer caller noun C1
  14. derRutsch trip; slip noun pl. Rutsche C1
  15. derBankrott bankruptcy; one of any certain behaviours constituting a criminal offence for abstractly… noun pl. Bankrotte C1
  16. derAtemzug breath (a single act of breathing in and out) noun pl. Atemzüge C1
  17. derMontagnachmittag Monday afternoon noun pl. Montagnachmittage C1
  18. derPapagei parrot noun pl. Papageien C1
  19. derAngeber agent noun of angeben:; informer, squealer noun C1
  20. derCoup coup (quick, brilliant, successful act); coup d'état noun pl. Coups C1
  21. derScheinwerfer spotlight; headlight noun C1
  22. derRückhalt backing, support; reservation noun pl. Rückhalte C1
  23. derPrototyp prototype noun pl. Prototypen C1
  24. derFalke falcon; hawk, hard-liner noun pl. Falken C1
  25. derSchwede Swede (Swedish person) (male or of unspecified gender); Swede (member of the Germanic… noun pl. Schweden C1
  26. derBündner alliance member; of the Grisons (mountainous region in Switzerland) noun C1
  27. derHerausforderer challenger, contender; opponent noun C1
  28. derHeuchler hypocrite (person practising hypocrisy) noun C1
  29. derSchauplatz scene, venue noun pl. Schauplätze C1
  30. derUmbruch upheaval noun pl. Umbrüche C1
  31. derBoulevard boulevard, avenue, broad street (typically outside the German-speaking countries,… noun pl. Boulevards C1
  32. derUmhang cloak, cape noun pl. Umhänge C1
  33. derGalgen gallows noun C1
  34. derFilmstar movie star, film star noun pl. Filmstars C1
  35. derAlb elf, especially an evil one; creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps noun pl. Alben C1
  36. derUmweg detour (a diversion or deviation from one's original route); roundabout way noun pl. Umwege C1
  37. derFlugbegleiter flight attendant, steward, cabin attendant (male or of unspecified gender) (member of… noun C1
  38. derFuture futures contract noun pl. Futures C1
  39. derImpfstoff vaccine noun pl. Impfstoffe C1
  40. derRun run; A rush or stampede of people, as caused by scarcity. noun pl. Runs C1
  41. derClan clan noun pl. Clans C1
  42. derWestern western noun C1
  43. derDonnerstagmorgen Thursday morning noun C1
  44. derBonbon hard candy; sweet, candy in general noun pl. Bonbons C1
  45. derKnopfdruck touch of a button, push of a button, press of a button noun pl. Knopfdrücke C1
  46. derAst bough, limb, branch noun pl. Äste C1
  47. derLappen cloth, rag; lobe noun C1
  48. derAmtskollege fellow leader, ministerial colleague, counterpart (male or of unspecified gender) (A… noun pl. Amtskollegen C1
  49. derSuizid suicide noun pl. Suizide C1
  50. derWechselkurs exchange rate noun pl. Wechselkurse C1
  51. derAndrang rush noun C1
  52. derFußboden floor; flooring noun pl. Fußböden C1
  53. derHandlungsbedarf need for action noun pl. Handlungsbedarfe C1
  54. derStellenwert position, status (value that depends upon position); place value noun pl. Stellenwerte C1
  55. derHellseher clairvoyant, seer noun C1
  56. derLunch an English-style morning to midday meal in some cases, but in others only a midday meal,… noun pl. Lunches C1
  57. derAntisemitismus anti-Semitism (hostility or prejudice against Jews) noun pl. Antisemitismen C1
  58. derRedner speaker (one who makes a speech) noun C1
  59. derWeck bread roll noun pl. Wecken C1
  60. derZusammenhalt cohesion; solidarity 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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