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German Nouns with "der" — Masculine — Words 421–480

Continuing the list — words 421 to 480 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. derPfeil arrow (missile); arrow (sign) noun pl. Pfeile C1
  2. derSektor sector noun pl. Sektoren C1
  3. derUmschlag envelope; wrapper, cover of a book, dust jacket noun pl. Umschläge C1
  4. derKommentar comment; commentary noun pl. Kommentare C1
  5. derPfad path noun pl. Pfade C1
  6. derTransport transport noun pl. Transporte C1
  7. derStatus status (standing); status (notification in social networking) noun C1
  8. derSkandal scandal; noise, a racket noun pl. Skandale C1
  9. derInstinkt instinct noun pl. Instinkte C1
  10. derSchrecken fright; terror noun C1
  11. derGeschäftsmann businessman noun pl. Geschäftsleute C1
  12. derKäufer agent noun of kaufen; shopper, buyer noun C1
  13. derRuhestand retirement noun C1
  14. derFahrstuhl elevator, lift noun pl. Fahrstühle C1
  15. derKrachen coombe, dell noun pl. Krächen C1
  16. derAbzug trigger (of a gun); hood, fume hood (covering of a vent to suck away smoke or fumes) noun pl. Abzüge C1
  17. derStandort location, place, site; base noun pl. Standorte C1
  18. derVertreter representative, agent noun C1
  19. derAlptraum alternative spelling of Albtraum noun pl. Alpträume C1
  20. derTumor tumor, tumour noun pl. Tumoren C1
  21. derIngenieur engineer noun pl. Ingenieure C1
  22. derVortrag talk, lecture noun pl. Vorträge C1
  23. derDurchbruch breakthrough (sudden progress overcoming an obstacle); aperture noun pl. Durchbrüche C1
  24. derHändler trader, merchant noun C1
  25. derProfit profit noun pl. Profite C1
  26. derStadtrat city council noun pl. Stadträte C1
  27. derStab rod, staff, baton; staff (employees) noun pl. Stäbe C1
  28. derRhythmus rhythm (variation of strong and weak emphasis over time, e.g. in music or speech);… noun pl. Rhythmen C1
  29. derEntführer agent noun of entführen; abductor noun C1
  30. derVorsprung projection, prominence, protrusion; ledge noun pl. Vorsprünge C1
  31. derAusbruch outbreak, beginning (of an epidemic, war, etc); escape; breakout, breaking out (of… noun pl. Ausbrüche C1
  32. derNachfolger successor noun C1
  33. derRekord record (most extreme known value of some achievement) noun pl. Rekorde C1
  34. derSchwung a swinging motion, sweep; a quantity so swept, (hence colloquial) any large amount noun pl. Schwünge C1
  35. derGewahrsam custody (effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis); custody of a… noun pl. Gewahrsame C1
  36. derUmkreis surroundings; circumcircle noun pl. Umkreise C1
  37. derSprecher a speaker; one who speaks (male or unspecified sex); especially: noun C1
  38. derTechniker technician, technologist, engineer (male or of unspecified gender) (frequently used in… noun C1
  39. derErmittler investigator, detective noun C1
  40. derSturz fall; architrave, lintel noun pl. Stürze C1
  41. derMandant client (of a lawyer) noun pl. Mandanten C1
  42. derSchlamassel trouble, difficult situation, misfortune noun C1
  43. derSenat senate noun pl. Senate C1
  44. derWettkampf contest (competition) noun pl. Wettkämpfe C1
  45. derGeschäftsführer managing director (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  46. derLebenslauf curriculum vitae (UK), résumé (US) noun pl. Lebensläufe C1
  47. derGlanz gleam, sparkle, glitter; splendor, glory noun C1
  48. derKandidat candidate noun pl. Kandidaten C1
  49. derAufenthaltsort whereabouts, place of residence noun pl. Aufenthaltsorte C1
  50. derGerichtssaal courtroom noun pl. Gerichtssäle C1
  51. derVizepräsident vice president noun pl. Vizepräsidenten C1
  52. derPrediger preacher; Ecclesiastes noun C1
  53. derSchleier veil; haze, mist noun C1
  54. derUnterschlupf shelter, hiding place, bolthole; safehouse noun pl. Unterschlüpfe C1
  55. derVerteidiger defender (someone who defends something, e.g. a soldier); back; defender noun C1
  56. derBegleiter companion; escort noun C1
  57. derRechtsanwalt lawyer noun pl. Rechtsanwälte C1
  58. derPrivatdetektiv private investigator noun pl. Privatdetektive C1
  59. derSpender agent noun of spenden noun C1
  60. derGesichtsausdruck facial expression noun pl. Gesichtsausdrücke 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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