German nouns
Words 4,401 to 4,500 of 9,458, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Wasserfall
waterfall
der Wels
wels catfish (Silurus glanis)
das Yang
yang
die Ökologie
ecology
der Toast
toast (toasted slice of white bread)
die Schlucht
canyon, chasm, gorge, ravine
der Hausen
Huso, genus of sturgeon
die Dividende
dividend
die Lebenserwartung
life expectancy, lifespan (of organism)
der Mietvertrag
lease agreement
die Pandemie
pandemic (pandemic disease)
die Variable
variable
die Meile
mile (unit of distance)
der Verlierer
loser
der Nachname
last name, surname
das Pendant
counterpart
die Schlampe
slut, slattern (highly offensive)
der Zins
interest
die Krawatte
necktie
die Geige
violin, fiddle
die Trasse
route, alignment (the planned course of a railway, road or power line)
die Ohnmacht
faint, fainting
die Zitrone
lemon (fruit)
die Panne
breakdown
das Wrack
wreck (damaged remains of a ship, airplane, etc.)
das Kleinkind
toddler, small child (pre-school age, up to about six)
die Schlussfolgerung
conclusion
der Spargel
asparagus
die Arroganz
arrogance
der Traktor
tractor (a vehicle used in farms)
die Violine
violin
die Archäologie
archaeology / archeology
die Brandstiftung
arson
die Tube
tube (container for semiliquids, usually with a screw top)
der Alzheimer
Alzheimer's disease
der Essig
vinegar
die Tugend
virtue
die Ignoranz
wilful ignorance
der Igel
hedgehog
der Leuchtturm
lighthouse
das Fragezeichen
question mark (punctuation)
die Laterne
lantern (casing for a light source, fashioned from transparent material)
der Siedler
settler (someone who settles in a new location)
das Wahrzeichen
landmark
die Diplomatie
diplomacy
der Helikopter
helicopter
der Prototyp
prototype
die Rückgabe
refund, return, restitution
das Abgeordnetenhaus
house of representatives / deputies (in parliament)
die Alm
alpine pasture
der Ami
American (native or inhabitant of the USA)
die Auflistung
listing, list
der Barock
Baroque style
die Bauzeit
building / construction time
der Beirat
advisory council
der Bomber
bomber (aircraft designed to drop bombs)
die Brigade
brigade, military unit
die Datierung
dating (age determination), (date stamping)
das Department
department
die Elster
magpie
das Gel
gel
das Inventar
inventory
die Kosmetik
cosmetics, beauty products
die Kreisstadt
county seat, county town
die Lebensfreude
zest for life, joy of living, joie de vivre
die Legion
legion
der Lehrgang
educational course
der Magistrat
city council
die Nachkriegszeit
postwar period (time following some war)
die Prosa
prose
der Prozentsatz
percentage
die Rebellion
rebellion
die Räumung
clearance (the act of clearing)
der Scanner
scanner (device)
der Sockel
base
der Stage
internship, work placement (Swiss German, from French le stage)
die Verhinderung
prevention, hindrance
die Wiesn
the Oktoberfest in Munich (Bavarian)
das Alphabet
alphabet (the set of letters used when writing in a language)
der Brasilianer
person from Brazil, Brazilian
der Martini
martini (cocktail)
der Hausarzt
family doctor, GP (male or of unspecified gender)
das Immunsystem
immune system
der Psychologe
psychologist (male or of unspecified gender)
die Schraube
screw
der Advent
Advent
die Relegation
a play-off between teams from different leagues deciding about promotion and relegation
das Rückgrat
backbone, spine
der Schaum
foam, lather, froth
der Zerfall
disintegration, collapse, breakup, dissolution
das Visum
visa (permit to enter a country)
die Tinte
ink
das Sonnenlicht
sunlight
die Fälschung
counterfeit, forgery
die Tänzerin
female dancer
die Gänsehaut
goose pimples, goose bumps, goose flesh
der Vortag
day before
die Ausschau
lookout
das Küken
chick (young bird), fledgling, hatchling, squab (of a pigeon or dove))
das Todesopfer
casualty
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