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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 2,221–2,280

Continuing the list — words 2,221 to 2,280 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. derAbpfiff final whistle noun pl. Abpfiffe C2
  2. derUnterhalt alimony, maintenance, (child) support (court-enforced allowance) noun C2
  3. derVormund legal guardian noun pl. Vormünder C2
  4. derKopfhörer headphones noun C2
  5. derDelphin dolphin; Delphinus noun pl. Delphine C2
  6. derGemahl spouse; husband noun pl. Gemahle C2
  7. derSekt sparkling wine; sack (light-colored dry wine from southern Europe, especially Spain) noun pl. Sekte C2
  8. derGeländewagen off-roader noun C2
  9. derGatte spouse noun pl. Gatten C2
  10. derLebensstil lifestyle noun pl. Lebensstile C2
  11. derKonkurs bankruptcy noun pl. Konkurse C2
  12. derKunststoff plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material) noun pl. Kunststoffe C2
  13. derVerwalter administrator noun C2
  14. derOrganismus organism noun pl. Organismen C2
  15. derKatholik Catholic (A member of a Catholic church.) noun pl. Katholiken C2
  16. derKöhler charcoal burner (person whose makes charcoal); coalfish, coley, pollock Pollachius… noun C2
  17. derNahverkehr local / short-distance transport / travel noun pl. Nahverkehre C2
  18. derPart part; role (that which an actor, singer, or other artist contributes to a performance);… noun pl. Parte C2
  19. derClient client noun pl. Clients C2
  20. derFahnder agent noun of fahnden; investigator noun C2
  21. derMainstream mainstream noun C2
  22. derOberbefehlshaber commander in chief noun C2
  23. derPassat trade wind noun pl. Passate C2
  24. derPfefferspray pepper spray noun pl. Pfeffersprays C2
  25. derPreisträger prize winner, laureate noun C2
  26. derPatriot patriot noun pl. Patrioten C2
  27. derArbeitskampf the struggle by employees to fight for their rights, for increased wages etc. noun pl. Arbeitskämpfe C2
  28. derAuftragseingang incoming order, receipt of an order noun pl. Auftragseingänge C2
  29. derKlon clone noun pl. Klone C2
  30. derTalk talc; a talk show noun C2
  31. derSchacht shaft, mineshaft (tunnel) noun pl. Schächte C2
  32. derEkel disgust, loathing; a mean or repulsive person noun C2
  33. derRoller anything that rolls, roller; scooter noun C2
  34. derSchutzengel guardian angel noun C2
  35. derGips gypsum noun pl. Gipse C2
  36. derFiskus treasury, exchequer noun pl. Fisken C2
  37. derElternteil parent noun pl. Elternteile C2
  38. derAbmarsch decampment, return (from a site that was previously marched to); setting out, start (the… noun pl. Abmärsche C2
  39. derFinanzvorstand chief financial officer noun pl. Finanzvorstände C2
  40. derGesellschafter business associate, partner; shareholder noun C2
  41. derMitbewerber competitor, rival noun C2
  42. derNotar notary public noun pl. Notare C2
  43. derCheeseburger cheeseburger noun C2
  44. derVerbund compound; bond, join noun pl. Verbunde C2
  45. derCookie cookie, HTTP cookie; cookie noun pl. Cookies C2
  46. derAnhaltspunkt clue, indication, evidence (information that may lead one to a certain point or… noun pl. Anhaltspunkte C2
  47. derNervenzusammenbruch nervous breakdown noun pl. Nervenzusammenbrüche C2
  48. derMarktwert market value noun pl. Marktwerte C2
  49. derMatchwinner matchwinner noun C2
  50. derTab tab; tab (tablet) noun pl. Tabs C2
  51. derNippel nipple; stud, protrusion noun C2
  52. derBalken beam, crossbeam; bar (long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder,… noun C2
  53. derCheerleader cheerleader noun C2
  54. derVermögensverwalter asset manager, fund manager, trust manager; custodian noun C2
  55. derVizemeister runner-up, second-place champion noun C2
  56. derAcker field (wide, open space used to grow crops) noun pl. Äcker C2
  57. derTakt tact (keen perception or discernment); time noun pl. Takte C2
  58. derKalkül calculus (formal system); calculations, strategy, stratagem noun pl. Kalküle C2
  59. derTau dew; strong rope noun C2
  60. derSchwarzmarkt black market noun pl. Schwarzmärkte C2

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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