German nouns
Words 5,201 to 5,300 of 9,427, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Vorreiter
forerunner, trailblazer, pioneer
die Windkraft
wind power (power harnessed from the wind)
der Winzer
vintner, winemaker, manufacturer of wine
der Wirtschaftsminister
minister of the economy (and/or of trade and commerce)
die Urne
urn
die Benachrichtigung
notification
die Allergie
allergy
das Videospiel
video game
das Begehren
desire
die Linse
lens
der Tick
tic, quirk (something that is done habitually)
die Zeitreise
time travel
der Heuchler
hypocrite (person practising hypocrisy)
die Kreide
a chalk (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard)
der Kleiderschrank
wardrobe (cabinet in which clothes may be stored)
die Begabung
talent, gift
der Gewahrsam
custody (effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis)
das Foyer
foyer, lobby
der Impfstoff
vaccine
der Schwarm
swarm of insects; flock of birds; school of fish
der Beistand
assistance, aid, support
der Fetzen
scrap, rag (torn piece of fabric or paper)
die Karre
cart, barrow
der Kies
gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)
die Selbstverteidigung
self-defense, self-defence
der Abfluss
drain; plughole (especially in the bathroom, also toilet)
die Hypnose
hypnosis
das Neujahr
New Year
der Python
python (snake)
der Stadtrand
outskirts, periphery, edge of town
die Weltwirtschaft
global economy
der Erdboden
ground
der Kelch
chalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem)
die Präsidentschaft
presidency
die Trockenheit
dryness, lack of moisture
das Abwasser
wastewater
der Antikörper
antibody
die Barmherzigkeit
mercy, compassion
die Erläuterung
explanation (the act or process of explaining)
der Ernstfall
emergency
der Freiraum
space, leeway, open space
die Hausnummer
house number
der Jackpot
jackpot
der Kleinwagen
a small car
die Kühlung
cooling, chilling, refrigeration
der Playboy
playboy (a single man who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure)
der Pressesprecher
press officer / press secretary
die Verwandlung
transformation
die Zuwendung
friendly and kind attention; loving care; love and care
die Zwangsarbeit
forced labor
die Abhandlung
treatise (systematic discourse on some subject)
die Arbeiterbewegung
labour movement
der Artist
acrobat, circus performer
die Assoziation
association (connection in imagination)
das Dekret
decree
die Devise
motto
die Diakonie
social work (social welfare work) provided by churches
die Emanzipation
emancipation
die Gentechnik
genetic engineering
die Gruppenphase
group stage
der Hain
grove; woods; small forest
die Kulturgeschichte
cultural history
die Madeleine
madeleine (small cake)
die Mittelschicht
middle class
das Netzteil
power supply
der Newcomer
newcomer
der Obmann
chairman
das Ordnungsamt
public order office, municipal authority for code enforcement in Austria and Germany
die Professur
professorship, chair
das Relief
relief (kind of sculpture)
der Statthalter
governor, deputy ruler
die Versetzung
promotion to the next school year or grade
die Volkshochschule
adult education centre, community education centre
der Wichser
wanker, jerk (very vulgar)
die Umleitung
redirection, rerouting, detour, diversion
der Pirat
pirate (a criminal who plunders at sea)
der Therapeut
therapist
der Zeh
toe
das Gefälle
slope, gradient (downward incline)
die Kanone
cannon
der Unterstützer
supporter, backer
der Keim
germ
das Oval
oval
das Stadtbild
the appearance of a town or city; townscape, cityscape, but referring more to its appearance as one walks through it, rather than the skyline
die Stätte
venue, place, spot, site
die Taschenlampe
A torch, a flashlight: a portable electric light source
die Hintertür
back door
die Geldbörse
wallet, purse
der Weihnachtsbaum
Christmas tree
der Feuerwehrmann
fireman, firefighter (male or of unspecified gender)
der Knöchel
ankle
die Entschlossenheit
determination, resolution
das Schmerzmittel
painkiller, analgesic
der Whiskey
whiskey
der Menschenverstand
common sense (almost always in der gesunde Menschenverstand)
der Detektiv
private investigator, private detective, sleuth (male or of unspecified gender)
der Patriotismus
patriotism
der Seemann
sailor (worker on a ship)
die Schnur
cord, string
die Vorstadt
suburb
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