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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 3,481–3,540

Continuing the list — words 3,481 to 3,540 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. derDigger digger noun C2
  2. derOppositionsführer Leader of the Opposition noun C2
  3. derStorch stork (bird) noun pl. Störche C2
  4. derKlassenkamerad classmate noun pl. Klassenkameraden C2
  5. derStimmzettel ballot noun C2
  6. derKlau theft noun C2
  7. derWegweiser signpost noun C2
  8. derAbstecher detour, side trip noun C2
  9. derAktionismus actionism noun C2
  10. derBaubeginn commencement / start of construction (the point at which construction began or will begin) noun C2
  11. derDoppelschlag a kind of firecracker; a phenomenon of a die printing a transposed picture on a coin noun pl. Doppelschläge C2
  12. derFundort locality; habitat noun pl. Fundorte C2
  13. derSonnenbrand the burning heat of the sun; sunburn (condition of the skin) noun pl. Sonnenbrände C2
  14. derInbegriff embodiment noun pl. Inbegriffe C2
  15. derGasthof inn, pub, guesthouse noun pl. Gasthöfe C2
  16. derLiebesbrief love letter noun pl. Liebesbriefe C2
  17. derProzentsatz percentage noun pl. Prozentsätze C2
  18. derRumäne Romanian (native of Romania) noun pl. Rumänen C2
  19. derSchießstand shooting range (facility for firearms practice) noun pl. Schießstände C2
  20. derWeinberg vineyard; Any of a large number of places in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other… noun pl. Weinberge C2
  21. derSprengkopf warhead noun pl. Sprengköpfe C2
  22. derWettstreit competition (the act of competing or a situation characterised by it); contest; match;… noun pl. Wettstreite C2
  23. derAdenauer a native or inhabitant of Adenau; Adenau noun C2
  24. derGeburtsort birthplace, place of birth noun pl. Geburtsorte C2
  25. derSchwätzer windbag, babbler, prattler, chatterer noun C2
  26. derFond back (of a vehicle); background noun pl. Fonds C2
  27. derSchweinestall pigsty, piggery noun pl. Schweineställe C2
  28. derHausarzt family doctor, GP (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Hausärzte C2
  29. derKreisverkehr traffic circle, roundabout noun pl. Kreisverkehre C2
  30. derPrivatbesitz private property; private ownership noun C2
  31. derMarokkaner Moroccan (person from Morocco) noun C2
  32. derLungenkrebs lung cancer noun pl. Lungenkrebse C2
  33. derLeim glue noun pl. Leime C2
  34. derRegenmantel raincoat, mackintosh (UK) noun pl. Regenmäntel C2
  35. derApostel apostle (Apostle) noun C2
  36. derSmog smog noun pl. Smogs C2
  37. derStoffel boor, lout noun C2
  38. derTunesier Tunisian (person from Tunisia) noun C2
  39. derDickschädel big head; stubbornness noun C2
  40. derSamariter Good Samaritan (kind stranger); paramedic noun C2
  41. derBra bro noun pl. Bras C2
  42. derPantoffel slipper (indoor shoe) noun pl. Pantoffeln C2
  43. derJüngling youth, youngling, stripling, sapling noun pl. Jünglinge C2
  44. derZahnstocher toothpick noun C2
  45. derSwing swing; swing credit noun pl. Swings C2
  46. derAbweichler dissenter (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  47. derKopierer copier (a machine that copies) noun C2
  48. derFraktionsvorsitzender party whip, floor leader noun pl. Fraktionsvorsitzende C2
  49. derFrontmann front man noun pl. Frontmänner C2
  50. derGlühwein mulled wine noun pl. Glühweine C2
  51. derGrenzübertritt the act of crossing a border between two countries noun pl. Grenzübertritte C2
  52. derGroßmeister Grand Master (male or of unspecified sex); grandmaster (as above) noun C2
  53. derPolitikwissenschaftler political scientist noun C2
  54. derAnbeginn beginning noun C2
  55. derBlutzucker blood sugar noun C2
  56. derSchusswechsel exchange of fire noun C2
  57. derBrauch custom noun pl. Bräuche C2
  58. derPatenonkel godfather noun C2
  59. derSketch sketch (short musical, dramatic or literary work or idea) noun pl. Sketche C2
  60. derSchlingel scamp 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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