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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 3,361–3,420

Continuing the list — words 3,361 to 3,420 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. derTofu tofu noun C2
  2. derDickkopf someone with a big head; stubborn person; mule noun pl. Dickköpfe C2
  3. derZeitgeist spirit of the age; zeitgeist noun pl. Zeitgeister C2
  4. derStickstoff nitrogen noun C2
  5. derSchlumpf smurf; hoodie, hooded sweatshirt noun pl. Schlümpfe C2
  6. derMathematiker mathematician (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  7. derAustragungsort venue (place, especially the one where a given event is to happen) noun pl. Austragungsorte C2
  8. derBarometer barometer (instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure) noun C2
  9. derEndstand final score, final result noun pl. Endstände C2
  10. derEntscheidungsträger decisionmaker noun C2
  11. derInfarkt infarct noun pl. Infarkte C2
  12. derEgoismus egoism noun C2
  13. derMontagvormittag Monday morning (time before noon) noun pl. Montagvormittage C2
  14. derGeheimagent secret agent (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Geheimagenten C2
  15. derReferent referee (person who gives a reference); consultant, advisor noun pl. Referenten C2
  16. derThorn Þ, thorn (letter); Toruń (a city in Poland) noun pl. Thorns C2
  17. derGewissensbiss pang of conscience; compunction noun pl. Gewissensbisse C2
  18. derSelbstmordversuch suicide attempt noun pl. Selbstmordversuche C2
  19. derAirbag airbag noun pl. Airbags C2
  20. derSmalltalk small talk; a conversation involving small talk noun pl. Smalltalks C2
  21. derAusrutscher slip (An act or instance of slipping on a slippery surface.); lapsus, gaffe noun C2
  22. derBurrito burrito noun pl. Burritos C2
  23. derChaot chaotic person; violent anarchist noun pl. Chaoten C2
  24. derChristdemokrat Christian Democrat noun pl. Christdemokraten C2
  25. derSeelenverwandter soulmate (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Seelenverwandte C2
  26. derHausfriedensbruch the crime of trespassing, the unlawful entry to, or presence in, a house etc. noun pl. Hausfriedensbrüche C2
  27. derSioux member of the Sioux noun C2
  28. derSabbat the Sabbath; Sunday noun pl. Sabbate C2
  29. derUnterleib abdomen noun pl. Unterleiber C2
  30. derWarschauer Varsovian (inhabitant of Warsaw); Varsovian (of Warsaw) noun C2
  31. derNachfahre descendant; scion noun pl. Nachfahren C2
  32. derWachhund guard dog noun pl. Wachhunde C2
  33. derBudapester Budapester (native or inhabitant of Budapest); a kind of brogue shoe noun C2
  34. derBörsenhandel exchange trading, floor trading (the buying and selling of securities, commodities, or… noun C2
  35. derProtestant Protestant (person); protester noun pl. Protestanten C2
  36. derEnergieträger energy carrier noun C2
  37. derFährmann ferryman, one who operates a ferryboat (male or unspecified sex) noun pl. Fährleute C2
  38. derImmigrant immigrant (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Immigranten C2
  39. derMaschinenbauer machine builder; especially, machine tool builder noun C2
  40. derChefarzt chief physician (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Chefärzte C2
  41. derSteg A path, footbridge, or catwalk, usually made of wooden planks, often over water or wet… noun pl. Stege C2
  42. derKaktus cactus noun pl. Kakteen C2
  43. derUnterhändler negotiator (male or of unspecified sex) noun C2
  44. derYoutuber YouTuber (video creator of the video-sharing website YouTube) noun C2
  45. derIntellekt intellect noun C2
  46. derBrennpunkt focus, focal point (point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge); focus… noun pl. Brennpunkte C2
  47. derAntikörper antibody noun C2
  48. derGesandter envoy noun pl. Gesandte C2
  49. derLaufsteg catwalk, runway (elevated stage on which models parade) noun pl. Laufstege C2
  50. derBediensteter employee, staff member (male or of unspecified gender); servant (male or of unspecified… noun pl. Bedienstete C2
  51. derHintergedanke ulterior motive; hidden agenda noun pl. Hintergedanken C2
  52. derString G-string, thong (scanty piece of underwear or lingerie); string (sequence of text… noun pl. Strings C2
  53. derRückschritt regression, backsliding, step backwards noun pl. Rückschritte C2
  54. derZoff trouble, beef, fight noun C2
  55. derSonntagmittag Sunday noon noun pl. Sonntagmittage C2
  56. derStaatsbesuch state visit noun pl. Staatsbesuche C2
  57. derSuchbegriff search term noun pl. Suchbegriffe C2
  58. derVelofahrer cyclist noun C2
  59. derMacker macho; bossy man; boyfriend noun C2
  60. derEroberer conqueror 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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