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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 2,941–3,000

Continuing the list — words 2,941 to 3,000 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. derFlugschreiber flight recorder noun C2
  2. derStacheldraht barbed wire noun pl. Stacheldrähte C2
  3. derNormalfall rule (normal case) noun pl. Normalfälle C2
  4. derAsiate Asian (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Asiaten C2
  5. derSchützling protégé(e) noun pl. Schützlinge C2
  6. derSteinbruch quarry (site for mining stone); Kőbánya (a district of Budapest) noun pl. Steinbrüche C2
  7. derKult cult (religious ritual); something iconic, emblematic, famous, that has a cult following noun pl. Kulte C2
  8. derSpeisesaal dining hall noun pl. Speisesäle C2
  9. derMeineid a perjury, a deliberately false oath about something in the past; any broken oath, e.g.… noun pl. Meineide C2
  10. derBogenschütze An archer, who shoots arrows from a bow noun pl. Bogenschützen C2
  11. derArchäologe archaeologist (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Archäologen C2
  12. derFaschist fascist, Fascist noun pl. Faschisten C2
  13. derFollower follower noun C2
  14. derIntendant director (artistic director), manager (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Intendanten C2
  15. derZeitvertreib pastime noun pl. Zeitvertreibe C2
  16. derHeuhaufen haystack, hayrick noun C2
  17. derVierbeiner quadruped; four-legged animal, especially of dogs and cats noun C2
  18. derCracker cracker (dry, thin, crispy baked bread) noun C2
  19. derKnüller an exciting article, news story, or piece of information; a sensation, bombshell;… noun C2
  20. derPJ (slang, pronounced by the English letter names) initialism of Privatjet noun pl. PJs C2
  21. derTorus torus (shape) noun pl. Tori C2
  22. derTurnschuh gymnastic shoe; athletic shoe, sport shoe noun pl. Turnschuhe C2
  23. derPavillon pavilion; gazebo noun pl. Pavillons C2
  24. derPhilharmoniker member of a philharmonic orchestra noun C2
  25. derBallast ballast noun pl. Ballaste C2
  26. derStaatshaushalt national budget, state budget noun pl. Staatshaushalte C2
  27. derSteuermann helmsman (he who is responsible for steering a ship); coxswain noun pl. Steuermänner C2
  28. derVize deputy (short for any word prefixed with vize-) noun pl. Vizes C2
  29. derAlligator alligator (animal) noun pl. Alligatoren C2
  30. derFrack tailcoat noun pl. Fräcke C2
  31. derSchlips necktie noun pl. Schlipse C2
  32. derMeteorit meteorite noun pl. Meteoriten C2
  33. derBernstein amber; a municipality of Burgenland, Austria noun pl. Bernsteine C2
  34. derBitcoin bitcoin noun pl. Bitcoins C2
  35. derBrandstifter arsonist (person who has committed the act of arson) noun C2
  36. derBörsenwert market capitalization noun pl. Börsenwerte C2
  37. derCornflakes corn flakes noun C2
  38. derFeuerwerkskörper firework (single item), firecracker noun C2
  39. derGrips wit; intellect; understanding; nous noun C2
  40. derHirte herdsman, herder, shepherd, stockman, pastoralist noun pl. Hirten C2
  41. derExorzismus exorcism noun pl. Exorzismen C2
  42. derSchlager schlager (European music genre); hit (music or entertainment success) noun C2
  43. derRost rust (oxidated metal); rust (plant disease) noun C2
  44. derSuchtrupp search party, posse noun pl. Suchtrupps C2
  45. derPopo bottom, buttocks, bum noun pl. Popos C2
  46. derKidnapper kidnapper noun C2
  47. derZiegel brick; roof tile noun C2
  48. derZimt cinnamon; a particular kind of cinnamon noun pl. Zimte C2
  49. derBeirat advisory council noun pl. Beiräte C2
  50. derKnackpunkt crux, key point, decisive factor noun pl. Knackpunkte C2
  51. derKlotz block, log, chunk (piece of a hard material, especially wood, either unshaped or… noun pl. Klötze C2
  52. derKonzernumsatz group sales noun pl. Konzernumsätze C2
  53. derKranz wreath, garland; ring, circle noun pl. Kränze C2
  54. derZusatz addition, additive noun pl. Zusätze C2
  55. derKetzer heretic (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  56. derDistrikt district noun pl. Distrikte C2
  57. derAfroamerikaner African-American (a black American) noun C2
  58. derPöbel mob; riffraff noun C2
  59. derAußenverteidiger fullback noun C2
  60. derStrang thread; cord noun pl. Stränge 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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