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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 3,241–3,300

Continuing the list — words 3,241 to 3,300 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. derBootsflüchtling boat person (A member of the refugee group known as "boat people".) noun pl. Bootsflüchtlinge C2
  2. derFeinstaub particulate matter, particulates noun pl. Feinstäube C2
  3. derKontrolleur inspector noun pl. Kontrolleure C2
  4. derKrupp croup (infectious illness of the larynx); a surname noun C2
  5. derPrenzlauer A native or resident of Prenzlau noun C2
  6. derKorporal corporal, lower non-commissioned officer (in today’s Switzerland equivalent to OR-4); an… noun pl. Korporale C2
  7. derHochmut arrogance, hubris noun C2
  8. derKäsekuchen cheesecake noun C2
  9. derLockvogel decoy noun pl. Lockvögel C2
  10. derJingle jingle noun pl. Jingles C2
  11. derHarem harem noun pl. Harems C2
  12. derGroschen groschen; any of a number of (chiefly obsolete) coins with a related name; grosz (unit… noun C2
  13. derBurgenländer native or inhabitant of Burgenland; of Burgenland noun C2
  14. derJunggesellenabschied stag party, bachelor party (party organized for a husband by his, usually only male,… noun pl. Junggesellenabschiede C2
  15. derDenkmalschutz monument protection, cultural heritage management (regulation to preserve… noun C2
  16. derMakel flaw; blemish noun C2
  17. derFreier john, punter (client of a prostitute); courter (one who woos a woman for marriage) noun C2
  18. derFreitagmittag Friday noon noun pl. Freitagmittage C2
  19. derGesamtumsatz total turnover, total revenue (the sum of all sales of goods and services of a company… noun pl. Gesamtumsatze C2
  20. derReim rhyme (poetic device); rhyme, rhyming phrase, short verse noun pl. Reime C2
  21. derFeuerschutz fire prevention; covering fire noun C2
  22. derStachel spike, sting, barb, prick noun pl. Stacheln C2
  23. derBankraub bank robbery noun pl. Bankraube C2
  24. derGaststar guest star noun pl. Gaststäre C2
  25. derTarifstreit pay dispute, wage dispute noun pl. Tarifstreite C2
  26. derHorrorfilm horror film noun pl. Horrorfilme C2
  27. derWettlauf footrace noun pl. Wettläufe C2
  28. derZeigefinger pointer finger, index finger, forefinger noun C2
  29. derAbenteurer adventurer noun C2
  30. derDschinn jinn noun C2
  31. derCyborg cyborg noun pl. Cyborgs C2
  32. derThronfolger heir to the throne noun C2
  33. derDeserteur deserter noun pl. Deserteure C2
  34. derGoldfisch goldfish, Carassius auratus noun pl. Goldfische C2
  35. derPraktikant trainee, intern noun pl. Praktikanten C2
  36. derHaftrichter a judge tasked with the decision whether or not to keep someone in custody noun C2
  37. derNetzteil power supply noun pl. Netzteile C2
  38. derSchlusspunkt full stop; end of a process, conclusion noun pl. Schlusspunkte C2
  39. derSchwierigkeitsgrad difficulty level noun pl. Schwierigkeitsgrade C2
  40. derDraufgänger daredevil, go-getter (person who doesn't hesitate to pursue his goals) noun C2
  41. derWandschrank cabinet (storage closet built into a wall) noun pl. Wandschränke C2
  42. derSinneswandel the change of heart noun C2
  43. derLügendetektor lie detector noun pl. Lügendetektoren C2
  44. derKaiserschnitt Caesarean section noun pl. Kaiserschnitte C2
  45. derAlkoholkonsum alcohol consumption noun C2
  46. derBaumarkt home improvement center, DIY store; large hardware store, typically run by a chain,… noun pl. Baumärkte C2
  47. derLieblingsfilm favorite film noun pl. Lieblingsfilme C2
  48. derDachverband umbrella organization / umbrella organisation noun pl. Dachverbände C2
  49. derVergaser carburetor, carburettor noun C2
  50. derGeiselnehmer hostage-taker, kidnapper, captor noun C2
  51. derGesundheitsminister minister of health, secretary of health noun C2
  52. derKranker sick person, sufferer (from a disease), patient, invalid (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Kranke C2
  53. derPlaner planner; organizer noun C2
  54. derRepräsentant representative, agent noun pl. Repräsentanten C2
  55. derSchotte Scot; Scotsman; sperling (young herring) noun pl. Schotten C2
  56. derStrolch a rascal noun pl. Strolche C2
  57. derGelehrter scholar, savant, pundit, man of letters, academic (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Gelehrte C2
  58. derVandalismus vandalism noun C2
  59. derLeichenwagen hearse noun C2
  60. derCamper camper (a person who camps, especially in a tent etc); camper (a person who stays in one… noun 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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