Vocabulary · Masculine nouns
German Nouns with "der" (Masculine), Words 3,361–3,420
Words 3,361 to 3,420 of 3,833, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
- derMontagvormittag Monday morning (time before noon)
- derGeheimagent secret agent (male or of unspecified gender)
- derReferent referee (person who gives a reference); consultant, advisor
- derThorn Þ, thorn (letter); Toruń (a city in Poland)
- derGewissensbiss pang of conscience; compunction
- derSelbstmordversuch suicide attempt
- derAirbag airbag
- derSmalltalk small talk; a conversation involving small talk
- derAusrutscher slip (An act or instance of slipping on a slippery surface.); lapsus, gaffe
- derBurrito burrito
- derChaot chaotic person; violent anarchist
- derChristdemokrat Christian Democrat
- derSeelenverwandter soulmate (male or of unspecified gender)
- derHausfriedensbruch the crime of trespassing, the unlawful entry to, or presence in, a house etc.
- derSioux member of the Sioux
- derSabbat the Sabbath; Sunday
- derUnterleib abdomen
- derWarschauer Varsovian (inhabitant of Warsaw); Varsovian (of Warsaw)
- derNachfahre descendant; scion
- derWachhund guard dog
- derBudapester Budapester (native or inhabitant of Budapest); a kind of brogue shoe
- derBörsenhandel exchange trading, floor trading (the buying and selling of securities, commodities, or…
- derProtestant Protestant (person); protester
- derEnergieträger energy carrier
- derFährmann ferryman, one who operates a ferryboat (male or unspecified sex)
- derImmigrant immigrant (male or of unspecified gender)
- derMaschinenbauer machine builder; especially, machine tool builder
- derChefarzt chief physician (male or of unspecified gender)
- derSteg A path, footbridge, or catwalk, usually made of wooden planks, often over water or wet…
- derKaktus cactus
- derUnterhändler negotiator (male or of unspecified sex)
- derYoutuber YouTuber (video creator of the video-sharing website YouTube)
- derIntellekt intellect
- derBrennpunkt focus, focal point (point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge); focus…
- derAntikörper antibody
- derGesandter envoy
- derLaufsteg catwalk, runway (elevated stage on which models parade)
- derBediensteter employee, staff member (male or of unspecified gender); servant (male or of unspecified…
- derHintergedanke ulterior motive; hidden agenda
- derString G-string, thong (scanty piece of underwear or lingerie); string (sequence of text…
- derRückschritt regression, backsliding, step backwards
- derZoff trouble, beef, fight
- derSonntagmittag Sunday noon
- derStaatsbesuch state visit
- derSuchbegriff search term
- derVelofahrer cyclist
- derMacker macho; bossy man; boyfriend
- derEroberer conqueror
- derZellenblock cellblock
- derSchlachter butcher (male or of unspecified gender); someone who works in a slaughterhouse (male or…
- derAbruf dismissal (a written or spoken statement of deprivation of office); order (a request for…
- derArtgenosse member of the same species; conspecific; fellow
- derBahnübergang level crossing
- derSchmarotzer parasite; freeloader, sponger (male or of unspecified gender)
- derGeistlicher priest, clergyman, clergyperson, cleric (male or of unspecified gender)
- derVergnügungspark amusement park
- derKreisel top, spinning top (toy); roundabout, traffic circle
- derMutterkonzern parent company
- derVerstärker amplifier; reinforcer
- derNiederschlag fallout, condensation; precipitation
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.
Grammatical data from Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources.