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Vocabulary · Masculine nouns

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

Words 2,941 to 3,000 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. derZeitvertreib pastime noun pl. Zeitvertreibe C2
  2. derHeuhaufen haystack, hayrick noun C2
  3. derVierbeiner quadruped; four-legged animal, especially of dogs and cats noun C2
  4. derCracker cracker (dry, thin, crispy baked bread) noun C2
  5. derKnüller an exciting article, news story, or piece of information; a sensation, bombshell;… noun C2
  6. derPJ (slang, pronounced by the English letter names) initialism of Privatjet noun pl. PJs C2
  7. derTorus torus (shape) noun pl. Tori C2
  8. derTurnschuh gymnastic shoe; athletic shoe, sport shoe noun pl. Turnschuhe C2
  9. derPavillon pavilion; gazebo noun pl. Pavillons C2
  10. derPhilharmoniker member of a philharmonic orchestra noun C2
  11. derBallast ballast noun pl. Ballaste C2
  12. derStaatshaushalt national budget, state budget noun pl. Staatshaushalte C2
  13. derSteuermann helmsman (he who is responsible for steering a ship); coxswain noun pl. Steuermänner C2
  14. derVize deputy (short for any word prefixed with vize-) noun pl. Vizes C2
  15. derAlligator alligator (animal) noun pl. Alligatoren C2
  16. derFrack tailcoat noun pl. Fräcke C2
  17. derSchlips necktie noun pl. Schlipse C2
  18. derMeteorit meteorite noun pl. Meteoriten C2
  19. derBernstein amber; a municipality of Burgenland, Austria noun pl. Bernsteine C2
  20. derBitcoin bitcoin noun pl. Bitcoins C2
  21. derBrandstifter arsonist (person who has committed the act of arson) noun C2
  22. derBörsenwert market capitalization noun pl. Börsenwerte C2
  23. derChat A chat, exchange of text or voice messages in real time, notably by Internet noun pl. Chats C2
  24. derCornflakes corn flakes noun C2
  25. derFeuerwerkskörper firework (single item), firecracker noun C2
  26. derGrips wit; intellect; understanding; nous noun C2
  27. derHirte herdsman, herder, shepherd, stockman, pastoralist noun pl. Hirten C2
  28. derExorzismus exorcism noun pl. Exorzismen C2
  29. derSchlager schlager (European music genre); hit (music or entertainment success) noun C2
  30. derRost rust (oxidated metal); rust (plant disease) noun C2
  31. derSuchtrupp search party, posse noun pl. Suchtrupps C2
  32. derPopo bottom, buttocks, bum noun pl. Popos C2
  33. derKidnapper kidnapper noun C2
  34. derZiegel brick; roof tile noun C2
  35. derZimt cinnamon; a particular kind of cinnamon noun pl. Zimte C2
  36. derBeirat advisory council noun pl. Beiräte C2
  37. derKnackpunkt crux, key point, decisive factor noun pl. Knackpunkte C2
  38. derKlotz block, log, chunk (piece of a hard material, especially wood, either unshaped or… noun pl. Klötze C2
  39. derKonzernumsatz group sales noun pl. Konzernumsätze C2
  40. derKranz wreath, garland; ring, circle noun pl. Kränze C2
  41. derZusatz addition, additive noun pl. Zusätze C2
  42. derKetzer heretic (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  43. derDistrikt district noun pl. Distrikte C2
  44. derAfroamerikaner African-American (a black American) noun C2
  45. derPöbel mob; riffraff noun C2
  46. derAußenverteidiger fullback noun C2
  47. derStrang thread; cord noun pl. Stränge C2
  48. derHaschisch hashish noun C2
  49. derHotelier hotelier noun pl. Hoteliers C2
  50. derWohltäter benefactor noun C2
  51. derPuder powder (for cosmetic purposes) noun C2
  52. derNewcomer newcomer noun C2
  53. derHerpes herpes noun C2
  54. derSiegeszug triumph, a series of victories, a continuous advance noun pl. Siegeszüge C2
  55. derTaft taffeta noun pl. Tafte C2
  56. derWirtschaftsflüchtling economic refugee noun pl. Wirtschaftsflüchtlinge C2
  57. derBlinddarm caecum; appendix noun pl. Blinddärme C2
  58. derKasper clown (normally a puppet) noun C2
  59. derThan thane (rank of nobility in pre-Norman England) noun pl. Thans C2
  60. derJahresbericht annual report noun pl. Jahresberichte 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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