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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 2,341–2,400

Continuing the list — words 2,341 to 2,400 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. derAktenkoffer attaché case (briefcase with a hard, rectangular surface) noun C2
  2. derErdboden ground noun pl. Erdböden C2
  3. derBörsenschluss market close (the end of the daily trading session on a stock exchange) noun pl. Börsenschlusse C2
  4. derDost any plant of the genus Origanum; oregano (Origanum vulgare) noun pl. Doste C2
  5. derEinbau installation, fitting, fixture, assembly noun pl. Einbauten C2
  6. derSchrottplatz scrapyard, junkyard noun pl. Schrottplätze C2
  7. derFahrstreifen traffic lane noun C2
  8. derKanister jerrycan noun C2
  9. derTresen counter, bar noun C2
  10. derMittwochnachmittag Wednesday afternoon noun pl. Mittwochnachmittage C2
  11. derOberleutnant first lieutenant noun pl. Oberleutnants C2
  12. derKonvoi convoy (vehicles travelling together for safety); any group of vehicles travelling… noun pl. Konvois C2
  13. derUntertan a citizen in a monarchy; a subject; a citizen in any kind of state who is naively… noun pl. Untertanen C2
  14. derFußstapfen footstep noun C2
  15. derToaster toaster noun C2
  16. derDorn thorn (with plural Dornen or Dörner); bolt (with plural Dorne) noun pl. Dornen C2
  17. derFriedensprozess peace process noun pl. Friedensprozesse C2
  18. derHedgefonds hedge fund (an offshore investment fund, typically formed as a private limited… noun C2
  19. derDurchfall diarrhea noun pl. Durchfälle C2
  20. derRechtsextremist right-wing extremist noun pl. Rechtsextremisten C2
  21. derSchwan swan; the constellation Cygnus noun pl. Schwäne C2
  22. derKontrollraum control room noun pl. Kontrollräume C2
  23. derLiebender lover (one who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way) noun pl. Liebende C2
  24. derObdachloser homeless person (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Obdachlose C2
  25. derAdel nobility; a surname transferred from the given name noun C2
  26. derHochdruck high pressure; rush, hurry, full speed noun pl. Hochdrucke C2
  27. derStreber agent noun of streben; A river fish of Eastern Europe, Zingel streber. noun C2
  28. derEspresso espresso noun pl. Espressos C2
  29. derAbnehmer consumer, buyer (of male or unspecified sex) noun C2
  30. derSpatz sparrow; house sparrow (Passer domesticus) noun pl. Spatzen C2
  31. derKrümel crumb (small broken-off piece, particularly of bread) noun C2
  32. derEinzelgänger loner noun C2
  33. derHolländer person from Holland (a region in the Netherlands); a Dutch person (from any region) noun C2
  34. derKittel overall, smock; white coat noun C2
  35. derSchmied smith; blacksmith, forger noun pl. Schmiede C2
  36. derOsnabrücker A native or resident of Osnabrück; of Osnabrück noun C2
  37. derDarm intestine, gut noun pl. Därme C2
  38. derAnteilseigner shareholder, owner, stakeholder (a person, company, or institution that owns at least… noun C2
  39. derBackup backup noun pl. Backups C2
  40. derNationalist nationalist noun pl. Nationalisten C2
  41. derSchadensersatz indemnification, restitution of damage noun C2
  42. derPort haven (place of safety); harbor, port noun pl. Porte C2
  43. derWohnungsbau housing; house building noun pl. Wohnungsbauten C2
  44. derFingernagel fingernail noun pl. Fingernägel C2
  45. derAschenbecher ashtray noun C2
  46. derKeim germ; seed noun pl. Keime C2
  47. derKontrakt contract noun pl. Kontrakte C2
  48. derBauernhof A farm. noun pl. Bauernhöfe C2
  49. derBaustein brick; building block, module, component noun pl. Bausteine C2
  50. derRiegel bolt; latch; short bar (e.g. of chocolate) noun C2
  51. derDäne Dane (person from Denmark) (male or unspecified) noun pl. Dänen C2
  52. derAmateur amateur noun pl. Amateure C2
  53. derStichtag deadline; cutoff date noun pl. Stichtage C2
  54. derNachtclub nightclub noun pl. Nachtclubs C2
  55. derVerhandlungstisch negotiating table noun pl. Verhandlungstische C2
  56. derWeidmann hunter noun pl. Weidmänner C2
  57. derSplitter splinter, sliver; a DSL splitter or filter noun C2
  58. derJasmin jasmine; a female given name of modern usage, equivalent to English Jasmine noun pl. Jasmine C2
  59. derVegetarier vegetarian (person) noun C2
  60. derAvatar avatar (The earthly incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu) noun pl. Avatare 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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