Vocabulary · Masculine nouns
German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 3,181–3,240
Continuing the list — words 3,181 to 3,240 of 3,833, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.
- derHyperraum hyperspace
- derKraftakt show of strength, stunt, feat; tour de force, strenuous effort
- derMittwochvormittag Wednesday morning (time before noon)
- derZwergplanet dwarf planet
- derGlatzkopf baldie
- derAntragsteller applicant
- derAberglauben superstition
- derWahrsager fortuneteller, soothsayer, augur
- derFlugzeugträger aircraft carrier
- derReisepass passport
- derGeneraldirektor chief executive, director general
- derKreuzer kreuzer (coin); cruiser (warship)
- derWeinkeller wine cellar
- derBarmann barman, barkeeper, bartender (one who prepares drinks at a bar; male or of unspecified…
- derHattrick a hat trick; a player’s scoring three goals in one match; as distinct from English…
- derSchraubenschlüssel spanner/wrench
- derLakai lackey
- derOberösterreicher a native or inhabitant of Upper Austria, a state of Austria.; of Upper Austria
- derPuma cougar, puma
- derTodestag day of someone's death, date on which someone will die; anniversary of (someone's…
- derGag gag (a joke or other mischievous prank)
- derUntote undead
- derTonfall tone (of voice); intonation
- derSaustall pigsty (shelter where pigs are kept); pigsty (dirty or very untidy place)
- derÜbersetzer translator (one who translates completed texts; male or of unspecified sex); translator…
- derFahrradfahrer cyclist
- derEhrenmann A man of honor; a person who acts with integrity and moral principles.; A person…
- derKlaps light slap; slight craziness; screw loose
- derBums a jolt, a biff, thud, an unsharp impact or sound; a shag, a boink, a hump, a lay, a…
- derWaggon railway wagon, railroad car; freight wagon, box van, box car
- derÜberfluss abundance, profusion; surplus
- derSchadstoff pollutant, contaminant
- derHandschlag handshake
- derSockel base; pedestal, plinth
- derVordermann person in front of oneself (in a queue, row, group etc.)
- derJarl jarl (nobleman)
- derBagel bagel (toroidal bread roll)
- derEidgenosse confederate, ally, one who has a sworn alliance with another; Swiss (citizen of…
- derErzrivale archrival
- derPrior prior (high-ranking member of a monastery)
- derMandarin mandarin (Chinese Imperial official); Mandarin, standard Chinese
- derGesprächsstoff fodder for conversation; topic of conversation
- derScheißhaufen turdpile
- derBewunderer admirer
- derHeidelberger A native or inhabitant of Heidelberg; of Heidelberg
- derGladiator gladiator (male or of unspecified gender)
- derMundgeruch halitosis (condition of having foul-smelling breath)
- derNavigator navigator
- derRheinländer a native or inhabitant of the Rhineland; of the Rhineland
- derFehlschlag failure, miss
- derSpielfilm narrative film, fictional film, fiction film
- derSpätsommer late summer
- derTsunami tsunami (large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the…
- derZwillingsbruder twin brother
- derUmweltminister environment minister
- derPhlox phlox (plant of the genus Phlox)
- derEinschlag impact (the force or energy of a collision of two objects); wrapper, wrapping
- derErdling Earthling
- derAlbaner Albanian (person from Albania)
- derSäbel sabre
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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