Vocabulary · Masculine nouns
German Nouns with "der" (Masculine), Words 3,001–3,060
Words 3,001 to 3,060 of 3,833, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
- derDerwisch dervish
- derEiswürfel ice cube (small piece of ice used for cooling drinks)
- derKonzertsaal concert hall (large room)
- derMillionenbetrag amount in millions
- derRadweg bicycle lane
- derVentilator electric (or mechanical) fan, ventilator (machine that induces airflow)
- derTierpark zoo (park where live animals are exhibited)
- derWhistleblower whistle-blower
- derFeiger coward
- derSpinat spinach
- derHandballer handball player, handballer (male or of unspecified sex)
- derStrudel swirl, maelstrom, vortex; whirlpool
- derFünfer fiver, banknote with the value of five (e.g. five euro); someone or something with the…
- derPeschmerga Peshmerga (Kurdish fighter)
- derPolitologe political scientist (male or of unspecified gender)
- derAbteilungsleiter manager (of a department)
- derSpitzenkandidat lead candidate (the first candidate on an electoral list, who is often the leader of the…
- derNachttisch nightstand, bedside table
- derZweifelsfall case of doubt
- derWetterbericht weather report (description of past and/or forecast weather)
- derLorbeer laurel, bay
- derBiker motorcyclist, biker (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles); cyclist…
- derBrustkrebs breast cancer
- derHulk hulk (ship type)
- derKauz owl; (specifically) strigid; crank, odd fellow, codger
- derZenit zenith; zenith, peak
- derConcierge concierge (one who attends to the wishes of hotel guests)
- derFlaschengeist genie in the bottle
- derÄgypter Egyptian
- derZyklus cycle; circuit
- derBenziner a car with a gasoline engine (petrol engine); a gasoline engine (petrol engine)
- derInformatiker computer scientist, person who has studied computer science (male or of unspecified…
- derKolumbianer Colombian
- derBlutsauger bloodsucker; any animal or creature that consumes the blood of others, e.g. a mosquito,…
- derPanda panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
- derPopulismus populism (usually in a negative sense, opportunistically taking advantage of current…
- derSpanner agent noun of spannen; shoe tree
- derStage internship, job that a trainee is doing in a workplace until a fixed date
- derZufluchtsort a shelter
- derNervenkitzel thrill
- derPfirsich peach
- derArmenier Armenian (person)
- derWasserhahn tap, faucet (plumbing fitting), water tap
- derEmoji emoji (digital graphic icon used to represent a concept or object)
- derGuter nominalization of gut
- derHinterreifen rear tire, rear tyre
- derSchlächter slaughterer, butcher (affective term for a killer; male or of unspecified sex); someone…
- derErpresser blackmailer; extortionist, extortioner
- derHaupteingang main entrance of a building
- derHolzfäller lumberjack, woodchopper
- derPin pin, lapel pin, badge (accessory attached with a pin); pin (any of the individual…
- derSolidaritätszuschlag solidarity surcharge (on income tax)
- derStunt stunt
- derThriller thriller (suspenseful movie or book); thriller (an exciting occurrence, e.g. a tight…
- derTierschützer animal rights activist (male or of unspecified gender)
- derStabschef chief of staff
- derZeitgenosse contemporary
- derSwimmingpool swimming pool
- derSchimpanse chimpanzee
- derBrauner brown horse; coffee with cream or milk
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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