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

Continuing the list — words 481 to 540 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. derAufsatz essay; attachment, add-on (particularly a superficial one) noun pl. Aufsätze C1
  2. derUntergrund subsurface, substratum; underground noun pl. Untergründe C1
  3. derGeschäftspartner business partner noun C1
  4. derUrsprung origin noun pl. Ursprünge C1
  5. derAbsturz crash; downfall, ruin noun pl. Abstürze C1
  6. derEntwurf draft; design, model, sketch noun pl. Entwürfe C1
  7. derMillionär millionaire (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Millionäre C1
  8. derForscher agent noun of forschen: researcher noun C1
  9. derBeamter government employee, (government) official, civil servant, public servant, (police)… noun pl. Beamte C1
  10. derMieter renter; tenant noun C1
  11. derMittelpunkt centre; centre of attention noun pl. Mittelpunkte C1
  12. derAnschein appearance, semblance, impression noun C1
  13. derEindringling intruder, interloper, trespasser noun pl. Eindringlinge C1
  14. derWahlkampf election campaign, run for office noun pl. Wahlkämpfe C1
  15. derKreislauf loop, cycle; circuit (electrical) noun pl. Kreisläufe C1
  16. derAußenseiter outsider (who is not part of a particular group); loner, outsider (who is socially… noun C1
  17. derSchwur oath noun pl. Schwüre C1
  18. derAtemzug breath (a single act of breathing in and out) noun pl. Atemzüge C1
  19. derSenior father, senior, the elder (older of two close male relatives, especially with the same… noun pl. Senioren C1
  20. derHeuchler hypocrite (person practising hypocrisy) noun C1
  21. derImpfstoff vaccine noun pl. Impfstoffe C1
  22. derAbdruck imprint, impression (the mark left behind by pressing on or printing something); print… noun pl. Abdrücke C1
  23. derAbgang exit; departure noun pl. Abgänge C1
  24. derWohlstand prosperity; affluence, wealth noun C1
  25. derMentor mentor noun pl. Mentoren C1
  26. derAnflug approach noun pl. Anflüge C1
  27. derArrest arrest, confinement, detention noun pl. Arreste C1
  28. derDialog dialogue noun pl. Dialoge C1
  29. derGehorsam obedience noun C1
  30. derZusammenbruch collapse; crash noun pl. Zusammenbrüche C1
  31. derKonsul consul (official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests… noun pl. Konsuln C1
  32. derSchiedsrichter judge, referee, umpire noun C1
  33. derNachschub supplies, fresh supply, replenishment noun pl. Nachschübe C1
  34. derLeser agent noun of lesen; reader noun C1
  35. derAufruf call to action; roll call noun pl. Aufrufe C1
  36. derTerrorismus terrorism noun C1
  37. derKritiker critic noun C1
  38. derSündenbock scapegoat (goat imbued with the sins of the people); scapegoat (someone punished for… noun pl. Sündenböcke C1
  39. derSchluß Formerly standard spelling of Schluss which was deprecated in the spelling reform… noun pl. Schlüsse C1
  40. derKommandeur commander noun pl. Kommandeure C1
  41. derWähler voter noun C1
  42. derVerleger publisher; capitalist, entrepreneur, trader, anyone who invests assets for the expenses… noun C1
  43. derVerstoß violation, breach, offense, infringement noun pl. Verstöße C1
  44. derGenuss enjoyment, pleasure; consumption (of food, drink) noun pl. Genüsse C1
  45. derHeiratsantrag marriage proposal noun pl. Heiratsanträge C1
  46. derJuwel gem, jewel (precious stone); jewel, piece of jewellery noun pl. Juwelen C1
  47. derSekt sparkling wine; sack (light-colored dry wine from southern Europe, especially Spain) noun pl. Sekte C1
  48. derOrganismus organism noun pl. Organismen C1
  49. derNotar notary public noun pl. Notare C1
  50. derJahrgang vintage (wine identified by year and vineyard); vintage, year (all of a kind that were… noun pl. Jahrgänge C1
  51. derSchwarzmarkt black market noun pl. Schwarzmärkte C1
  52. derFreiraum space, leeway, open space noun pl. Freiräume C1
  53. derKlartext cleartext, plain text; straight talk noun pl. Klartexte C1
  54. derSpezialist specialist noun pl. Spezialisten C1
  55. derOberleutnant first lieutenant noun pl. Oberleutnants C1
  56. derRückstand residue; backlog noun pl. Rückstände C1
  57. derGeschlechtsverkehr sexual intercourse noun pl. Geschlechtsverkehre C1
  58. derKaufmann merchant, businessman, trader noun pl. Kaufmänner C1
  59. derUltraschall ultrasound noun C1
  60. derVerlag publishing house, publisher (a company that produces and sells books, booklets, magazines) noun pl. Verlage 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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