Vocabulary · Feminine nouns
German Nouns with "die" (Feminine), Words 1,381–1,440
Words 1,381 to 1,440 of 3,609, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
- dieKreativität creativity
- dieModerne modernity; modernism
- dieReserve reserve (that which is reserved, or kept back, as for future use)
- dieErmordung assassination, murder
- dieZauberei wizardry, witchcraft
- dieFrequenz frequency (the rate of occurrence of anything); frequency (the quotient f of the number…
- dieMedaille medal
- dieAnschuldigung accusation
- diePhilosophie philosophy (study of thought); name of the school subject taken by pupils who choose not…
- dieArgumentation argument (the process of reasoning)
- dieRevision revision, change; appeal
- dieApotheke pharmacy; a store whose products are expensive (see Apothekerpreis)
- dieFassung a device which holds something else, e.g. a socket for a lightbulb, the setting of a…
- dieNiere kidney (organ); kidney as food
- dieFahne flag, banner (any cloth or fabric used as a symbol); idea, ideal
- dieBeleidigung insult (action or speech deliberately intended to be rude)
- dieIronie irony
- dieSchaffung creation, generation, establishment, origin
- dieErlösung deliverance; liberation; deliverance; redemption; salvation (liberation from sin, its…
- dieBauarbeiten construction works
- dieWertpapierkennnummer securities identification number
- dieDiskriminierung discrimination
- dieEntspannung relaxation; recreation
- dieKapelle chapel; band, ensemble
- dieKapitalerhöhung capital increase
- dieÜberdosis overdose
- dieBekanntgabe announcement, notification, publication
- dieHandschrift handwriting; manuscript
- dieRücksicht consideration (the tendency to consider others)
- dieVerurteilung conviction, sentence; condemnation
- dieHülle covering, wrapping; synonym of Kleidung
- dieUhrzeit time, time of day (time according to the clock)
- dieEuphorie euphoria (an excited state of joy)
- dieZigarre cigar
- dieFahndung search
- dieTänzerin female dancer
- dieUmarmung embrace, hug
- dieGans goose; hen; silly goose
- dieSchwere heaviness; severity
- dieSteuerhinterziehung tax evasion
- dieEntwarnung all-clear
- dieAufsicht supervision, oversight
- dieAugenhöhe eye level
- dieHerrschaft lordship, reign, rule, dominion; feudal district: fiefdom, feudal manor, seigniory
- diePiste piste, ski slope; runway
- dieFachkraft expert; trained professional
- dieNeuauflage reprint (book, pamphlet, or other printed matter that has been published once before but…
- dieHüfte hip; hips
- dieGarantie guarantee; warranty
- dieInspiration inspiration (exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or…
- dieRegulierung regulation
- dieFührungskraft executive; manager
- dieRoutine routine
- dieFlanke flank, side (of the body); flank (side of the field)
- dieNachhaltigkeit sustainability
- dieS-Bahn A commuter rail/metro system (generally overground) serving a metropolitan area or A…
- dieDifferenz difference
- dieVerzögerung delay
- dieRippe rib; a piece of a row of chocolate
- dieArbeitszeit working hours (the time of duty at a workplace, the time spend working)
Common questions
How do I know when a German noun takes "die"?
Endings are the most reliable signal: -ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ion, -tät, -ik, -ei and -ur are feminine almost without exception, as are most nouns ending in -e. Beyond that, learn the article with the noun rather than guessing.
How many German nouns are feminine?
In this 9,060-noun CEFR list, 3,609 take die, about 40%. Across German as a whole the split is roughly 46% die, 34% der and 20% das, so die 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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