All C2 German words
Words 2,301 to 2,400 of 5,925, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Edelstein
gemstone
der Einzelgänger
loner
die Fährte
trail; track
hiernach
after this, afterwards
die Reisekosten
traveling expenses
der Schlafsack
sleeping bag (padded or insulated bag)
der Eistee
iced tea, ice tea (cold tea)
der Föhn
hair dryer
der Glücksfall
godsend, fluke (a stroke of luck, a lucky or improbable occurrence)
die Überwachungskamera
surveillance camera
das Gluten
gluten
verharmlosen
to play down
der Akkord
chord
der Frauenarzt
gynaecologist
innerorts
within built-up areas
der Stundenlohn
hourly rate, hourly wage
abfragen
to test someone orally, to quiz
der Badesee
swimming lake
das Diktat
dictation
die Schulpflicht
compulsory schooling (attendance is required by law)
der Reigen
a round dance; roundelay
hemmen
to hinder, to hamper, to inhibit
die Alufolie
aluminium foil
die Aufdeckung
uncovering, discovery
der Aufwärtstrend
uptrend, upward trend (a sustained period of rising prices)
einspielen
to record
heranziehen
to come closer; to approach
rotten
To rot, to decay
das Volkslied
popular song; folk song; art song
der Füller
fountain pen (pen containing a reservoir of ink fed to a writing nib)
das Hundefutter
dog food
der Schneemann
snowman
der Papagei
parrot
das Fernglas
binoculars
die Rübe
turnip (and, as a cover term, other root vegetables)
die Bevölkerungszahl
population (number of people in a land)
der Halbbruder
half brother
der Pyjama
pyjamas; pajamas (clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in)
der Schulbus
school bus
das Alltagsleben
everyday life, daily life
die Aufrichtigkeit
sincerity
der Bademeister
bathkeeper, bath attendant, pool supervisor, swimming pool attendant, lifesaver (male or of unspecified gender)
bedauerlicherweise
regrettably
die Sonnenfinsternis
solar eclipse
das Blutvergießen
bloodshed, bloodletting (in this sense)
die Raststätte
service area, rest stop (on a motorway)
die Ungeduld
impatience (quality of being impatient)
das Nichtstun
idleness, faineance
das Korsett
corset
die Luftlinie
beeline; distance as the crow flies
verheerend
devastating (causing a lot of damage)
die Einbürgerung
naturalisation (becoming a citizen)
das Elterngeld
parental allowance
die Gärtnerei
plant nursery, garden centre
die Hupe
horn
Kann ich das umtauschen?
Can I exchange this?
das Handgepäck
hand luggage, carry-on (no plural)
diesseits
this side of
die Erfrischung
refreshment
das Fremdwort
foreignism (a loanword that stands out as foreign)
die Glückseligkeit
bliss
das Mem
meme (in the sense of "unit of [cultural] information"; otherwise Meme)
das Rollo
roller blind
unglücklicherweise
unfortunately
der Weinstein
crystals of tartrate (as found e.g. at the bottom of wine bottles), wine stone
die Zurückweisung
rejection, repudiation, rebuttal
die Gartenarbeit
gardening
der Belang
relevance, importance, significance
die Sonnencreme
sunscreen
der Unfallort
place of accident
der Musiklehrer
music teacher
widerwärtig
repulsive, disgusting
die Abendzeitung
evening newspaper
der Büffel
buffalo
der Hilferuf
call for help
die Abschlussfeier
closing ceremony (of an event or some kind of educational training; specifically a graduation ceremony or a graduation party)
der Anmarsch
approach (the path or process of moving to a target location on foot, especially in a military or hiking context)
ausräumen
to clear out
die Busfahrt
bus ride
der Einsiedler
hermit
das Handumdrehen
in no time, in the blink of an eye (in the phrase im Handumdrehen)
der Rastplatz
A resting area by a road or motorway, often with toilets and benches, but with no petrol station or motel and at most small-scale catering
der Scharfschütze
sniper, sharpshooter (regular soldier or policeman who shoots long range with a precision weapon)
die Etikette
etiquette (manners or decent behaviour)
niederlegen
to lay down, to deposit
die Fußnote
footnote
das Lesezeichen
bookmark
die Rolltreppe
escalator
der Muskelkater
delayed-onset muscle soreness, DOMS
ansiedeln
to cause to live or be based in a place (e.g. people, businesses, wild animals); to settle; to locate; to establish; to introduce
niederschlagen
to quash, to drop (an investigation, proceedings)
berüchtigt
infamous, notorious
abrechnen
to settle up; to establish (and balance) all earnings and costs
der Hindu
Hindu (male or unspecified)
die Maid
maiden, damsel (archaic or poetic)
outen
to out (reveal (a person) to be secretly homosexual)
prozentual
percental, in terms of percentage
quetschen
to squeeze, to squish (to exert strong targeted pressure on something, pushing against an obstacle or resistance)
das Wunschdenken
wishful thinking
wälzen
to roll
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