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Nouns - Masculine Gender

  

The gender of a German noun cannot be recognized very often by the noun itself. But there are a few tendencies in that respect as the following rules show. Here is a list of those nouns which have a masculine gender and are accompanied by the masculine defined article der:

Examples for masculine nouns Phonetic Script English
     
Determination by meanings    
     
  • male persons
    
Mann m
[man] man
Sohn m
[zo:n] son
     
  • seasons
    
Frühling m
['fry:lɪŋ] spring
Sommer m
['zɔmɐ] summer
Herbst m
[hɛrpst] autumn
Winter m
['vɪntɐ] winter
     
  • months
    

Januar m

 ['janua:ɐ] January

Februar m

 ['fe:brua:ɐ] February

März m

 [mɛrts] March

April m

 [a'prɪl] April

Mai m

 [mai] May

Juni m

 ['ju:ni] June

Juli m

 ['ju:li] July

August m

 [au'gʊst] August

September m

 [zɛp'tɛmbɐ] September

Oktober m

 [ɔk'to:bɐ] October

November m

 [no'vɛmbɐ] November

Dezember m

 [de'tsɛmbɐ] December
     
  • days of the week
    

Sonntag m

 ['zɔnta:k] Sunday

Montag m

 ['mo:nta:k] Monday

Dienstag m

 ['di:nsta:k] Tuesday

Mittwoch m

 ['mɪtvɔx] Wednesday

Donnerstag m

 ['dɔnɐsta:k] Thursday

Freitag m

 ['fraita:k] Friday

Samstag m

 ['zamsta:k] Saturday
     
  • times of the day
    

Morgen m

 ['mɔrgən] morning

Vormittag m

 ['foɐmɪta:k] morning (literally: before noon)

Mittag m

 ['mɪta:k] noon

Nachmittag m

 ['na:xmɪta:k] afternoon

Abend m

 ['a:bənt] evening
Exception:
 Nacht f [naxt] night
     
  • four points of the compass
    

Norden m

 ['nɔrdən] north

Osten m

 ['ɔstən] east

Süden m

 ['zy:dən] south

Westen m

 ['vɛstən] west
     
  • all kinds of weather
    

Regen m

 ['re:gən] rain
Schnee m
 [ʃne:] snow
Hagel m
 ['ha:gəl] hail
Frost m
 [frɔst] frost
Nebel m
 ['ne:bəl] fog
Sturm m
 [ʃtʊrm] storm
Wind m
 [vɪnt] wind

Blitz m

 [blɪts] lightning

Donner m

 ['dɔnɐ] thunder
Exceptions:
 Wetter nt ['vɛtɐ] weather
 
 Gewitter nt [gə'vɪtɐ] thunderstorm

 

    
  • currencies
    

Euro m

 ['ɔyro] euro

Dollar m

 ['dɔlar] dollar
Cent m
 [sɛnt] cent

Rubel m

 ['ru:bəl] rouble

Exceptions:

 Krone f ['kro:nə] krone
 
 Lira f ['li:ra] lira

 

Pesete f

 [pe'ze:tə] peseta

 

 Pfund nt [pfʊnt] pound

 

 Rupie f ['ru:piə] rupee
     
  • names of cars
    

Mercedes m

 [mɛr'tse:dəs] Mercedes
Porsche m
 ['pɔrʃə] Porsche

Exception:

 Auto nt ['auto] car
     
  • names of trains
    

ICE m

 [i:tse:'e:] Intercityexpress (high-speed train)
Urlaubsexpress m
 ['u:əlaupsɛksprɛs] holiday express train

Exception:

 Zug m [tsu:k] train
     
  • alcoholic drinks
    

Alkohol m

 ['alkoho:l] alcohol
Champagner m
 [ʃam'panjɐ] champagne

Cocktail m

 ['kɔkte:l] cocktail

Cognac m

 ['kɔnjak] cognac

Likör m

 [li'kø:ɐ] liqueur
Schnaps m
 [ʃnaps] schnapps
Sekt m
 [zɛkt] sparkling wine
Sherry m
 ['ʃɛri] sherry
Wein m
 [vain] wine
Weinbrand m
 ['vainbrant] brandy

Whisk(e)y m

 ['vɪski] whisk(e)y
Exception:
 Bier nt [bi:ə] beer
     
     
Determination by endings, pre- or suffixes    
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -and
    

Doktorand m

 [dɔkto'rant] doctoral candidate
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -ant
    

Fabrikant m

 [fabri'kant] factory owner

Praktikant m

 [prakti'kant] trainee (having a practical training)
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -ar when they describe persons
    

Kommissar m

 [kɔmɪ'sa:ɐ] inspector

Jubilar m

 [jubi'la:ɐ] person celebrating sth
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -är when they describe persons
    

Funktionär m

 [fʊŋktsio'nɛɐ] functionary, official

Millionär m

 [mɪlio'nɛ:ɐ] millionaire
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -ast when they describe persons
    

Cineast m

 [si:ne'ast] cineast

Enthusiast m

 [ɛntu'ziast] enthusiast
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -at when they describe persons
    

Bürokrat m

 [byro'kra:t] bureaucrat

Kandidat m

 [kandi'da:t] candidate
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -ator
    

Diktator m

 [dɪk'ta:to:ɐ] despot

Restaurator m

 [restau'ra:to:ɐ] restorer
     
  • nouns ending in -en made of verbs describing a state
    

Nutzen m

 ['nʊtsən] advantage, benefit

Schaden m

 ['ʃa:dən] damage
     
  • nouns made of a verb stem without -en
    
Anfang m (verb: anfangen)
 ['anfaŋ] beginning
Versuch m (verb: versuchen)
 [fɛɐ'zu:x] attempt
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -ent
    
Student m
 [ʃtu'dɛnt] student (at university, not at school)
Dozent m
 [do'tsɛnt] lecturer (at university)
     
  • nouns ending in -er describing persons and machines
    

Lehrer m

 ['le:rɐ] teacher

Computer m

 [kɔm'pju:tɐ] computer
     
  • nouns made of a verb stem + -er
    

Arbeiter m (verb: arbeiten)

 ['arbaitɐ] worker

Fahrer m (verb: fahren)

 ['fa:rɐ] driver
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -eur/-ör
    

Friseur/Frisör m

 ['frizø:ɐ] hairdresser

Ingenieur m

 [ɪnʒe'niø:ɐ] engineer
Exception:
 Malheur nt [ma'lø:ɐ] mishap
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -graph/-graf
    

Paragraph (Paragraf) m

 [para'gra:f] paragraph

Choreograph (Choreograf) m

 [koreo'gra:f] choreographer
     
  • nouns ending in -ich
    

Teppich m

 ['tɛpɪç] carpet

Pfirsich m

 ['pfɪrzɪç] peach
     
  • nouns ending in -ig
    

König m

 ['kø:nɪç] king
Honig m
 ['ho:nɪç] honey
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -iker
    

Chemiker m

 ['çe:mɪkɐ] chemist
Physiker m
 ['fy:zɪkɐ] physicist
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -ismus
    
Atheismus m
 [ate'ɪsmʊs] atheism

Kapitalismus m

 [kapita'lɪsmʊs] capitalism
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -ist
    

Kommunist m

 [kɔmu'nɪst] communist
Tourist m
 [tu'rɪst] tourist
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -ius
    

Sozius m

 ['zo:tsiʊs] partner, buddy, mate
Filius m
 ['fi:liʊs] son
     
  • nouns ending in -ling
    

Zwilling m

 ['tsvɪlɪŋ] twin
Feigling m
 ['faiklɪŋ] coward
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -loge
    

Biologe m

 [bio'lo:gə] biologist
Psychologe m
 [psyço'lo:gə] psychologist
     
  • nouns ending in -m
    

Arm m

 [arm] arm
Turm m
 [tʊrm] tower
     
  • nouns ending in -ner
    
Partner m
 ['partnɐ] partner

Rentner m

 ['rɛntnɐ] pensioner
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -om
    
Ökonom m
 [øko'no:m] economist
Exception:
 Metronom nt [metro'no:m] metronome
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -or
    

Direktor m

 [di'rɛkto:ɐ] director, head(master)
Motor m
 ['mo:to:ɐ] motor
     
  • foreign nouns ending in -us
    
Luxus m
 ['lʊksʊs] luxury

Zirkus m

 ['tsɪrkʊs] circus
Exception:
 Virus nt ['vi:rʊs] virus