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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 3,661–3,720

Continuing the list — words 3,661 to 3,720 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. derGastarbeiter guest worker, migrant worker, foreign worker (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  2. derGewalttäter violent criminal noun C2
  3. derGnom gnome, goblin, dwarf noun pl. Gnomen C2
  4. derKurzfilm short film; clip noun pl. Kurzfilme C2
  5. derLöwenanteil lion's share noun pl. Löwenanteile C2
  6. derRiesenspaß a lot of fun; a blast noun C2
  7. derMost fruit juice; must (of grapes); new wine; fruit wine noun pl. Moste C2
  8. derNachgang (later) addition, after the fact noun pl. Nachgänge C2
  9. derOppositionspolitiker politician of the opposition noun C2
  10. derGer throwing spear used by Germanic peoples noun pl. Gere C2
  11. derAal eel; bad crease or crumple noun pl. Aale C2
  12. derNotausgang emergency exit, fire escape noun pl. Notausgänge C2
  13. derLandeplatz landing site, landing field, airfield; landing place noun pl. Landeplätze C2
  14. derAuspuff exhaust (exhaust pipe, especially on a motor vehicle) noun pl. Auspuffe C2
  15. derStoffwechsel metabolism noun C2
  16. derGestaltwandler shapeshifter (male or of unspecified gender); skinwalker (male or of unspecified gender)… noun C2
  17. derKronleuchter chandelier noun C2
  18. derHashtag hashtag noun pl. Hashtags C2
  19. derAnklang appeal, approval; reminiscence noun pl. Anklänge C2
  20. derEisberg iceberg noun pl. Eisberge C2
  21. derAperitif apéritif noun pl. Aperitife C2
  22. derSelbstmörder one who commits suicide; a suicide; suicide victim (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  23. derBrühl enclosed land; meadow or wet meadow (swampy or moory meadow), noun pl. Brühle C2
  24. derKokon cocoon (protective shell of a pupa) noun pl. Kokons C2
  25. derGrenzschutz border guard noun C2
  26. derJenaer A native or inhabitant of Jena, Thuringia; of Jena noun C2
  27. derKabarettist cabaretist noun pl. Kabarettisten C2
  28. derRosenkranz rosary (set of prayers; chain of beads used therefore); a wreath made of rose twigs noun pl. Rosenkränze C2
  29. derKurssprung price jump, surge in share price (a sudden and significant increase in the value of a… noun pl. Kurssprunge C2
  30. derPodcast podcast noun pl. Podcasts C2
  31. derPublikumsliebling audience favorite noun pl. Publikumslieblinge C2
  32. derStarkregen intense rain, torrential rain noun C2
  33. derSuperreicher superrich noun pl. Superreiche C2
  34. derTatbestand element (required aspect or component of a cause of action) (also collective as… noun pl. Tatbestände C2
  35. derThurgauer a native or inhabitant of Thurgau, a canton of Switzerland.; of Thurgau noun C2
  36. derAnkläger prosecutor, accuser noun C2
  37. derWarnstreik token strike, warning strike noun pl. Warnstreiks C2
  38. derBarbier barber (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Barbiere C2
  39. derEdelmann nobleman, noble noun pl. Edelmänner C2
  40. derBürokrat bureaucrat noun pl. Bürokraten C2
  41. derAnleihemarkt bond market (a financial market where participants can issue new debt, known as the… noun pl. Anleihemärkte C2
  42. derHilferuf call for help noun pl. Hilferufe C2
  43. derBewerb synonym of Wettbewerb noun pl. Bewerbe C2
  44. derBundeshaushalt federal budget noun pl. Bundeshaushalte C2
  45. derOberstleutnant lieutenant colonel; wing commander noun pl. Oberstleutnante C2
  46. derMeeresgrund ocean floor noun pl. Meeresgründe C2
  47. derHausen Huso, genus of sturgeon; to dwell, to reside (under poor or makeshift conditions, or… noun C2
  48. derGendarm gendarme noun pl. Gendarmen C2
  49. derSpiritus alcohol, chiefly for technical use; breathing; a glottal consonant, usually /h/; a… noun C2
  50. derKarikaturist caricaturist (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Karikaturisten C2
  51. derMilchshake milkshake noun pl. Milchshakes C2
  52. derCroissant croissant noun pl. Croissants C2
  53. derBluterguss bruise noun pl. Blutergüsse C2
  54. derWichtigtuer busybody, stuffed shirt, blowhard, pompous ass (US) / pompous git (UK) (male or of… noun C2
  55. derZeiger hand (of a clock or watch); pointer (similar device on other objects, typically in the… noun C2
  56. derBypass bypass noun pl. Bypässe C2
  57. derKolben club, beetle; butt of a rifle noun C2
  58. derPuppenspieler puppeteer noun C2
  59. derAnalytiker analyst, analyser noun C2
  60. derHecht pike (fish), luce; a bloke, a guy, especially an admired, self-confident, or arrogant one noun pl. Hechte 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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