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

Continuing the list — words 361 to 420 of 839, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

der Masculine 839 die Feminine 1,748 das Neuter 521
839 entries
72 at A1
97 at A2
95 at B1

Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.

  1. derStarrsinn stubbornness noun B2
  2. derKonjunktiv subjunctive mood; conjunctive mode noun pl. Konjunktive B2
  3. derImperativ imperative (verbal mood) noun pl. Imperative B2
  4. derEigenbrötler maverick, loner; someone who keeps themselves to themselves, follows their own path, and… noun B2
  5. derSymbolismus symbolism noun B2
  6. derWissensdurst appetite for knowledge; inquisitiveness noun B2
  7. derBezugspunkt datum; benchmark noun pl. Bezugspunkte B2
  8. derPerfektionismus perfectionism noun B2
  9. derKernpunkt central point, crucial point, key point noun pl. Kernpunkte B2
  10. derWissensstand standard of knowledge noun B2
  11. derProvokateur provocateur, agitator noun pl. Provokateure B2
  12. derAutodidakt autodidact (self-taught person) noun pl. Autodidakten B2
  13. derExkurs digression noun pl. Exkurse B2
  14. derMissmut discontent, moroseness noun B2
  15. derGrenzfall borderline case noun pl. Grenzfälle B2
  16. derIndikativ indicative (the indicative mood or mode) noun pl. Indikative B2
  17. derMinimalismus minimalism noun B2
  18. derKritikpunkt point of criticism noun pl. Kritikpunkte B2
  19. derHandlungsbedarf need for action noun pl. Handlungsbedarfe B2
  20. derInstruktiv instructive noun pl. Instruktive B2
  21. derKonditional conditional (mood) noun B2
  22. derAussagegehalt informational content; propositional content noun pl. Aussagegehalte B2
  23. derGestus noun B2
  24. derKerngedanke noun pl. Kerngedanken B2
  25. derMoralismus moralism noun B2
  26. derParallelismus parallelism noun pl. Parallelismen B2
  27. derAuftrag assignment, job, mission; order, instructions noun pl. Aufträge C1
  28. derSieg victory noun pl. Siege C1
  29. derStock stick (solid, wooden, broken off twig or small branch mostly clear of leaves or smaller… noun pl. Stöcke C1
  30. derVerräter traitor (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  31. derKünstler artist noun C1
  32. derWissenschaftler scientist; scholar, researcher, academic (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  33. derAuftritt appearance, look, comportment, behavior; entry, entrance noun pl. Auftritte C1
  34. derGeruch smell, odour; sense of smell, olfaction noun pl. Gerüche C1
  35. derGraben ditch; trench noun pl. Gräben C1
  36. derÜberfall an unanticipated violent attack, especially noun pl. Überfälle C1
  37. derAusweg way out, escape route; solution (to a predicament) noun pl. Auswege C1
  38. derAdmiral admiral (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Admirale C1
  39. derFriedhof cemetery, graveyard noun pl. Friedhöfe C1
  40. derAnblick view, sight, look noun pl. Anblicke C1
  41. derVorfall incident (event or occurrence); prolapse noun pl. Vorfälle C1
  42. derBetrüger fraud, impostor, imposter, fraudster (person); con artist, con man, scammer, cheat,… noun C1
  43. derApparat apparatus, device, machine (complex instrument); apparat, apparatus (organisation,… noun pl. Apparate C1
  44. derEinbruch burglary, break-in; slump noun pl. Einbrüche C1
  45. derProfi pro (professional sports player); pro (expert, one who is very good at something) noun pl. Profis C1
  46. derEinspruch objection, protest, appeal noun pl. Einsprüche C1
  47. derAutor author noun pl. Autoren C1
  48. derPsychiater psychiatrist (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  49. derRegisseur director (male or of unspecified gender); trainer, coach (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Regisseure C1
  50. derVersager loser, failure, deadbeat (someone who fails) noun C1
  51. derAnlass cause, starting, motive, occasion; occasion, event, gathering noun pl. Anlässe C1
  52. derSpruch short saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself;… noun pl. Sprüche C1
  53. derDiebstahl theft noun pl. Diebstähle C1
  54. derPolitiker politician noun C1
  55. derSchriftsteller author, writer noun C1
  56. derAnschlag attack (terror attack or assassination); notice, bulletin (printed or written note… noun pl. Anschläge C1
  57. derExperte expert noun pl. Experten C1
  58. derErsatz replacement, substitute; compensation noun pl. Ersätze C1
  59. derRückzug retreat noun pl. Rückzüge C1
  60. derSonnenuntergang sunset (time of day) noun pl. Sonnenuntergänge C1

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 3,108-noun CEFR list, 839 take der — about 27%. Across German as a whole the split is roughly 46% die, 34% der and 20% das, so der is the least 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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