German nouns
Words 7,501 to 7,600 of 9,453, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
das Proton
proton
der Underdog
underdog (competitor thought to be at disadvantage)
die Einkaufsliste
shopping list
das Röntgenbild
X-ray image
der Volley
volley
der Elternabend
parents' evening
das Bakterium
bacterium
die Grille
cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)
die Wirtschaftswissenschaft
economics (study)
der Beigeordnete
deputy mayor, alderman (senior municipal official)
der Bodensatz
sediment, grounds (at the bottom of a liquid)
die Erststimme
first vote, candidate vote (in the German electoral system, the vote cast for a specific local candidate in a constituency)
der Osterhase
Easter Bunny
der Proletarier
proletarian, worker
das Radieschen
radish
die Tierart
animal species
die Unze
ounce
die Versorgungssicherheit
security of supply (the certainty that a specific good or service, especially energy or water, is available in sufficient quantity and at reasonable prices)
der Ehering
wedding band, wedding ring
das Krankengeld
statutory sick pay
die Schuhgröße
shoe size
die Komplikation
complication
der Lokomotivführer
engineer (Canada and the US), engine driver (Britain), train driver (male or of unspecified gender)
das Asperger-Syndrom
Asperger's syndrome
die Betriebsführung
operations management, operational management (the administration of business practices to create the highest level of efficiency possible within an organization)
die Britin
Briton; British woman
die Empirie
empirical knowledge; knowledge based on testing and experience
das Gesamtkunstwerk
Gesamtkunstwerk, total work of art (artistic creation that encompasses music, theatre and the visual arts; a masterpiece)
die Knospe
bud
das Methanol
methanol
die Möhre
carrot
die Walnuss
walnut
der Fotoapparat
camera (device for making still pictures)
die Bohrmaschine
drill (power drill)
der Efeu
ivy
das Seepferdchen
seahorse; beginners' swimming badge
der Schienenersatzverkehr
rail replacement bus service
die Verhaltensweise
behaviour, conduct
der Backstein
brick
die Blutspende
blood donation
die Falafel
a falafel ball
die Fürsprache
good word; recommendation; advocacy
die Jungfer
unmarried woman; (old) maid, spinster
der Karabiner
carabiner, snap hook
die Marktkapitalisierung
market capitalization; market cap
das Sammelsurium
hodgepodge
der Schurke
villain, scoundrel
die Verteidigungspolitik
defense policy (the part of a state's overall policy that deals with national security and the military forces)
der Wirtschaftszweig
branch of industry, economic sector
der Bereitschaftsdienst
on call duty
der Dechant
dean (kind of church official)
das Backpulver
baking powder
die Umkleidekabine
fitting room
das Zahnrad
gear wheel
der Abonnent
subscriber
die Süßigkeit
sweet, candy (piece or kind of confectionery)
der Arbeitskollege
colleague, coworker
der Ausnahmefall
exception (exceptional case)
die Auster
oyster
die Kinderstube
good upbringing, particularly good manners or education
der Krankheitsfall
case / occurrence of illness
die Pinzette
tweezers; forceps (tool for plucking or gripping small objects, e.g. hairs)
der Primat
primate
der Protektionismus
protectionism
der Protestant
Protestant (person)
der Schnack
chat; saying
der Traummann
man of one's dreams, Prince Charming, dreamboat, dream guy
die Verrohung
coarsening, brutalization (of society, manners or language)
das Bürgeramt
citizen's register office
der Kontrolleur
inspector
die Arbeitserlaubnis
work permit
das Bettlaken
bedsheet
der Eckball
corner kick
die Felge
rim
das Halteverbot
no-stopping zone
die Pflegekraft
care worker, nurse
die Spätschicht
late shift
der Bulli
Volkswagen minivan
die Brotzeit
snack, light meal (especially bread, eaten between main meals)
die Grundregel
ground rule, basic rule
der Knacker
old codger, old geezer
die Herausbildung
formation, development, emergence
die Himbeere
raspberry
der Kokon
cocoon (protective shell of a pupa)
der Koloss
colossus
die Leitkultur
the dominant or guiding culture of a country, especially in debates about immigration and integration
der Leitzins
key interest rate, benchmark interest rate (the rate set by a central bank to influence monetary policy)
die Selbstdisziplin
self-discipline
der Unterdruck
negative pressure, low pressure; partial vacuum
der Dübel
wall plug, dowel
der Flügelspieler
wing player, forward
der Hautarzt
dermatologist
die Unschärfe
blur, lack of sharpness
die Wassertiefe
water depth
das Ampere
ampere (unit of electrical current)
die Bemühung
effort; endeavor
der Döner Kebab
doner kebab
die Vokabel
word (item of vocabulary, especially in language learning)
der Ehegatte
spouse
die Waise
orphan (of any gender; the noun is feminine regardless)
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