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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 2,521–2,580

Continuing the list — words 2,521 to 2,580 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. derHandelstag trading day; business day (a day on which an exchange is open for trading) noun pl. Handelstage C2
  2. derIngolstädter a native or inhabitant of Ingolstadt; of Ingolstadt noun C2
  3. derWegfall omission; elimination noun pl. Wegfälle C2
  4. derZerfall disintegration, collapse, breakup, dissolution; decay noun pl. Zerfälle C2
  5. derPimmel A penis. noun C2
  6. derStraßenrand curbside, roadside noun pl. Straßenränder C2
  7. derBoxenstopp pit stop noun pl. Boxenstopps C2
  8. derJuwelier jeweler, jeweller (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Juweliere C2
  9. derDirigent director, conductor, maestro, choirmaster noun pl. Dirigenten C2
  10. derGeschäftsbereich business area / scope; portfolio (political) noun pl. Geschäftsbereiche C2
  11. derMitmensch fellow human being, fellow man noun pl. Mitmenschen C2
  12. derSchrein a wooden case or box; a cupboard (in general); an ornate case, typically but not… noun pl. Schreine C2
  13. derSchleim mucus, slime (viscous bodily secretion); any viscous matter, e.g. pap noun pl. Schleime C2
  14. derRückruf recall, callback; callback noun pl. Rückrufe C2
  15. derKnecht male servant, menial, especially on a farm; serf, subordinate, someone unfree who serves… noun pl. Knechte C2
  16. derGaul horse, hack (now chiefly derogatory, but less so for working horses, and not at all in… noun pl. Gäule C2
  17. derWirkstoff active ingredient noun pl. Wirkstoffe C2
  18. derBiber beaver; a surname, variant of Bieber noun C2
  19. derAufbruch departure; crack, tear noun pl. Aufbrüche C2
  20. derDschihad jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) noun C2
  21. derGüterverkehr freight traffic noun pl. Güterverkehre C2
  22. derKrampf cramp; convulsion, seizure noun pl. Krämpfe C2
  23. derWerbespot spot, ad, commercial noun pl. Werbespots C2
  24. derZuschuss allowance, benefit, subsidy, grant noun pl. Zuschüsse C2
  25. derZar tsar, czar (Russian monarch) noun pl. Zaren C2
  26. derMet mead noun C2
  27. derDrogenhandel drug trafficking, drug dealing, drug trade noun C2
  28. derFlugzeugabsturz plane crash noun pl. Flugzeugabstürze C2
  29. derReinfall disappointment, failure, let-down noun pl. Reinfälle C2
  30. derMitbürger fellow citizen noun C2
  31. derSkorpion scorpion (arachnid of order Scorpiones); scorpio (one born in the sign of Scorpio) noun pl. Skorpione C2
  32. derGurt strap; belt (tough band, used for purposes other than being worn around the waist) noun pl. Gurte C2
  33. derAbsolvent alumnus, graduate (of an educational institution) noun pl. Absolventen C2
  34. derEU-Kommissar EU commissioner noun pl. EU-Kommissare C2
  35. derLeopard leopard noun pl. Leoparden C2
  36. derVermögenswert asset noun pl. Vermögenswerte C2
  37. derMutant mutant (that has undergone genetic mutation); A boy (especially a choirboy) whose voice… noun pl. Mutanten C2
  38. derTotschlag second-degree murder, manslaughter; an unlawful killing of a person which is subject to… noun pl. Totschläge C2
  39. derVorzug precedence, priority, preference; asset, merit noun pl. Vorzüge C2
  40. derAufschub delay, postponement, respite (the act of carrying something out later than originally… noun pl. Aufschübe C2
  41. derAdministrator administrator, admin noun pl. Administratoren C2
  42. derSchlafanzug pyjamas (clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in) noun pl. Schlafanzüge C2
  43. derEhrengast guest of honour noun pl. Ehrengäste C2
  44. derZahltag payday noun pl. Zahltage C2
  45. derWiesbadener A native or inhabitant of Wiesbaden noun C2
  46. derAuszug moveout (the act of moving out of a property); extract noun pl. Auszüge C2
  47. derBasispunkt basis point (one hundredth of a percent); base point noun pl. Basispunkte C2
  48. derHappen morsel; snack noun C2
  49. derSpalt crack; split, cleavage, fissure noun pl. Spalte C2
  50. derHamster hamster noun C2
  51. derHöchststand peak (highest level) noun pl. Höchststände C2
  52. derPinsel paintbrush; short form of Einfaltspinsel noun C2
  53. derPerversling perv, pervert noun pl. Perverslinge C2
  54. derTürsteher doorman, bouncer (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  55. derSchneesturm snowstorm, blizzard noun pl. Schneestürme C2
  56. derAnstoß impetus, initiation, trigger; offense noun pl. Anstöße C2
  57. derAusverkauf fire sale, clearance sale, liquidation sale noun pl. Ausverkäufe C2
  58. derKrater crater; krater noun C2
  59. derMarschall marshal; field marshal (highest military rank in some armies); marshal (officer in the… noun pl. Marschälle C2
  60. derGrande grandee, an influential person, especially a high-ranking member of a party, club, or… noun pl. Granden 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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