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Vocabulary · Masculine nouns

German Nouns with "der" (Masculine), Words 1,981–2,040

Words 1,981 to 2,040 of 3,833, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

der Masculine 3,833 die Feminine 3,609 das Neuter 1,618
3,833 entries
114 at A1
164 at A2
297 at B1
  1. derSalut salute noun pl. Salute C1
  2. derAfghane Afghan (person from Afghanistan or of Pashtun descent); synonym of Afghanischer Windhund noun pl. Afghanen C1
  3. derSelfie selfie noun pl. Selfies C1
  4. derAnflug approach noun pl. Anflüge C1
  5. derPope Russian-Orthodox priest or cleric noun pl. Popen C1
  6. derFreispruch acquittal; absolution noun pl. Freisprüche C1
  7. derOberschenkel thigh (upper leg); femur, thighbone noun C1
  8. derSpeer spear; javelin (a long stick thrown as a weapon or for sport) noun pl. Speere C1
  9. derVerursacher agent noun of verursachen; causer (someone or something which causes) noun C1
  10. derPuff thud, wham; light, harmless blow; a kind of dice game, anterior to backgammon noun pl. Puffe C1
  11. derAufpreis surcharge noun pl. Aufpreise C1
  12. derFilmemacher filmmaker noun C1
  13. derErfinder inventor (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  14. derSchreiber writer, author, scribe, scrivener (male or of unspecified gender); clerk (male or of… noun C1
  15. derUmweltschutz environmentalism, protection of the environment, environmental protection; conservation noun C1
  16. derRausch high, flush, intoxication; frenzy noun pl. Räusche C1
  17. derHochwürden Reverend noun C1
  18. derEinheimischer local, native, one of the locals (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Einheimische C1
  19. derScharfschütze sniper, sharpshooter (regular soldier or policeman who shoots long range with a… noun pl. Scharfschützen C1
  20. derExmann ex-husband noun pl. Exmänner C1
  21. derRadiosender radio station noun C1
  22. derKlatsch a smacking/slapping sound, made (for example) by hitting, palm down, a flat, wet… noun pl. Klatsche C1
  23. derFraktionschef synonym of Fraktionsvorsitzender noun pl. Fraktionschefs C1
  24. derJade jade (gem); an artifact made of jade noun pl. Jaden C1
  25. derPol pole (point on a spherical body's surface intersected by its rotational axis); anchor… noun pl. Pole C1
  26. derKelch chalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem); the chalice used for the… noun pl. Kelche C1
  27. derHüter keeper, guardian noun C1
  28. derArrest arrest, confinement, detention noun pl. Arreste C1
  29. derCut cut noun pl. Cuts C1
  30. derMärtyrer martyr noun C1
  31. derDämpfer dampener; cushion noun C1
  32. derKick thrill; kick; a kick, a strike with the foot, chiefly in the context of martial arts noun pl. Kicks C1
  33. derVorreiter forerunner, trailblazer, pioneer noun C1
  34. derEhering wedding band, wedding ring noun pl. Eheringe C1
  35. derSchwarm swarm of insects; flock of birds; school of fish; crush; beloved; object of one’s… noun pl. Schwärme C1
  36. derTritt step; kick noun pl. Tritte C1
  37. derBann jurisdiction; ban, proscription noun pl. Banne C1
  38. derGesundheitszustand health; state of health noun pl. Gesundheitszustände C1
  39. derISIS ISIS; a former name of Islamischer Staat or IS; Isis noun C1
  40. derSichtkontakt visual contact, intervisibility noun pl. Sichtkontakte C1
  41. derGehorsam obedience; obedient noun C1
  42. derSpot spot noun pl. Spots C1
  43. derSprit petrol, gas (gasoline); brandy, spirits, or (loosely) booze, any alcoholic drink noun C1
  44. derAusgangspunkt origin, basis; starting point noun pl. Ausgangspunkte C1
  45. derBrandanschlag arson attack noun pl. Brandanschläge C1
  46. derKurznachrichtendienst short message service noun pl. Kurznachrichtendienste C1
  47. derBrenner burner; distiller noun C1
  48. derReaktor reactor (container for nuclear, chemical or biological processes) noun pl. Reaktoren C1
  49. derDurchmesser diameter noun C1
  50. derEssener A native or inhabitant of Essen noun C1
  51. derVorsitz chair, chairmanship noun pl. Vorsitze C1
  52. derDevisenmarkt foreign exchange market, forex market, FX market (a global decentralized or… noun pl. Devisenmarkte C1
  53. derWhirlpool jacuzzi (kind of hot tub) noun pl. Whirlpools C1
  54. derDoppelpack a packet (e.g. of a food item) containing two; two goals scored by the same player in… noun pl. Doppelpacks C1
  55. derAuftraggeber principal; employer noun C1
  56. derHooligan hooligan noun pl. Hooligans C1
  57. derMakler broker, agent, middleman, negotiator; realtor, real estate agent, estate agent noun C1
  58. derMaßstab measuring rod, yardstick, rule; scale (of a map, model) noun pl. Maßstäbe C1
  59. derSander sandur (outwash plain); a surname noun C1
  60. derWohnort place of residence noun pl. Wohnorte 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.

Grammatical data from Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources.