German vocabulary: Gaming
117 German words for gaming, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
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einfach
A1
easy
das Leben
A1
life; being alive
leben
A1
to live, to be alive
spielen
A1
to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment)
online
A1
online
treffen
A2
to meet; to encounter
das Treffen
A2
a meeting
das Team
A2
team
der Erfolg
B1
success
Viel Glück!
A1
Good luck!
der Fehler
A2
fault, error, mistake
der Spieler
B1
player
gewinnen
A1
to win; to be victorious
die Verbindung
B1
connection
die Runde
B1
round (circular or repetitious route)
der Zug
A1
train (multiple vehicles one behind the other, particularly travelling on rails)
der Sieg
B1
victory
Noch eine Runde!
B1
One more round!
Gut gespielt!
A1
Well played!
die Karte
A1
card (flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc.)
der Laden
A1
shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well)
laden
A1
to load (something) e.g. into a container or onto a vehicle, to load up
sterben
A2
to die
verlieren
A2
to lose (something, or a game)
der Schaden
B1
damage; harm
schaden
B1
to hurt, to be harmful
kostenlos
A2
without cost, free
kämpfen
B1
to fight, to struggle
der Gegner
B1
adversary, opponent, enemy
schwierig
A2
difficult, hard, challenging, tough
die Gesundheit
A2
health (state of being in good physical condition and free from illness)
starten
A2
to start (airplane, event etc.)
die Mission
B2
mission (set of tasks)
die Einstellung
A2
attitude, mindset, disposition
die Auflösung
B2
resolution
die Niederlage
B2
defeat, loss
der Server
C1
server (a computer or software that provides services to other programs or users)
das Sammeln
B1
collecting (hobby)
das Konto
A1
account
die Stufe
B1
step, tread (of a stair or ladder)
gesperrt
B1
closed (to traffic)
spannend
A2
exciting, thrilling
die Waffe
B1
weapon, arm
beenden
A2
to finish, to complete, to (bring/put to an) end
schießen
B1
to shoot; to fire
der Level
A2
level (degree or amount)
die Kampagne
B2
campaign
der Profi
B1
pro (professional sports player)
das Update
C1
update
aufgeben
B1
to give up on (one's efforts)
springen
B1
to dive; to jump; to vault
das Schild
A1
sign, plate (flat surface bearing information)
die Fähigkeit
B1
ability, capability
der Treffer
C2
hit (A blow, punch, strike hitting a target.)
die Maus
A1
mouse (animal)
der Fortschritt
B1
progress, advancement
der Gegenstand
B1
object, item, thing, article
die Beute
B1
booty; spoils; haul (something robbed)
die Ausrüstung
A2
equipment, gear
der Bildschirm
B1
screen
der Anfänger
A2
beginner, newbie
zocken
Slang
to play video games (sometimes extended to card games)
die Tastatur
B1
keyboard (on a computer, typewriter, etc.)
heilen
B1
to heal (an injury, sickness, etc.)
die Munition
C2
ammunition, munition
der Absturz
C2
crash
angreifen
B1
to attack
speichern
A2
to store, save (keep safe for future use)
der Kopfhörer
A2
headphones
fortsetzen
B1
to continue with something
die Lobby
C2
lobby, foyer, vestibule (an entryway or reception area)
die Festplatte
B1
hard disk, harddisk
die Verzögerung
C2
delay
der Controller
B1
controller, gamepad
ausweichen
B2
to dodge, to avoid (hitting), to (just) miss, to swerve around
das Mikrofon
B1
microphone
flüssig
B1
fluid, liquid, molten
in Echtzeit
C1
in real time
herunterladen
A2
to download (to transfer data from a remote computer to a local one)
beitreten
B1
to join (to become a member of)
das Videospiel
C1
video game
freigeschaltet
B2
unlocked
der Ego-Shooter
B2
first-person shooter
die Punktzahl
B2
score
das Headset
C2
headset
die Spielerin
B1
player
die Errungenschaft
C2
accomplishment, achievement, attainment (usually by a community, group of people, historical era, movement etc.)
einloggen
A2
to log in
der Schwierigkeitsgrad
B1
difficulty level
kostenpflichtig
C1
subject to a fee, chargeable
der Zocker
B2
gamer (colloquial)
der Spielstand
B1
score
der Benutzername
B1
username
die Bestenliste
B1
leaderboard, ranking, top ten (list of best people or things)
freischalten
C2
to unlock
durchspielen
C2
to play through, to finish a game
unbesiegbar
B2
invincible
die Spielwelt
B1
game world
fesselnd
C1
gripping, addictive
das Strategiespiel
B1
strategy game
der Spielmodus
C2
game mode
der Endgegner
B2
boss (end-of-level enemy)
das Rennspiel
B2
racing game
der Loot
B2
loot (gamer slang)
die Spielfigur
B1
playable character, avatar
ruckeln
B1
to stutter, to run choppily
die Ladezeit
B1
loading time
die Komplettlösung
B2
walkthrough, full guide
das Hauptmenü
B2
main menu
der Mehrspielermodus
C2
multiplayer mode
rundenbasiert
B2
turn-based
der Einzelspielermodus
C2
single-player mode
der Sprachchat
B1
voice chat
die Zwischensequenz
C1
cutscene
der Lebenspunkt
B2
hit point, health point
der Erfahrungspunkt
B2
experience point
der Speicherstand
A2
save file, saved game