German words that start with D
530 German words beginning with D, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die
the (feminine nominative and accusative singular, and the plural of every gender)
der
the (masculine nominative singular)
das
this, that, it
dass
that
du
you (singular familiar), thou
das Du
the informal 'du' (form of address)
da
there
dann
then, after that
durch
through
doch
after all; nevertheless
dieser
this one, this
denn
then; so (in questions: Wo ist er denn?)
damit
so that, in order that
dabei
with one, on one
dort
there, yonder
dazu
in addition to it, in addition, besides
dafür
for that, for it
Deutschland
Germany
danke
thanks, thank you
davon
about it, of it (davon hören)
denen
(to) whom; (to) which (relative, dative plural)
darauf
after that; afterwards (kurz darauf)
dein
your (informal, one person)
darüber
about it/this/that (concerning a matter)
deshalb
therefore; for that (reason), because of that
daher
therefore; because of that; hence; thus
daran
on it, on that
dessen
whose, of which
direkt
direct, straight, without deviation or interruption
der Dank
thanks, gratitude, appreciation
danach
after it, after that; thereafter (formal), afterwards
deutlich
articulate, clear
damals
at that time (in the past); at the time, then
deutsch
German (of or pertaining to the German people)
denken
to think; to believe
dürfen
to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may
darum
around it, around that
dadurch
as a result; thereby
dagegen
against it, against that
deiner
yours, thine (substantival possessive)
drauf
on it; on top (colloquial for darauf)
der Dezember
December
dennoch
nevertheless; still; yet
die Daten
data
darin
in it, in that, therein
der Deutsche
German (person)
deswegen
therefore, because of that
der Druck
pressure
dran
well or badly off (in gut/schlecht dran sein)
durchaus
absolutely, fully, entirely
der Dollar
dollar
darunter
below it, below that, thereunder
drin
inside
derzeit
currently, at present (implying that this state is likely temporary)
dritte
third
daraus
out of it, out of that, of it
draußen
outside
dahin
there (to or into that place; thither)
das Ding
thing
die Diskussion
discussion, debate
der Dienst
service
dumm
dumb, stupid
die Demokratie
democracy
das Dorf
village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town)
diesmal
this time
davor
in front of it; before it; of it or about it
der Donnerstag
Thursday
durchgeführt
implemented, realized, accomplished
der Dienstag
Tuesday
dienen
to serve
die Darstellung
depiction, presentation
desto
the (forming the parallel comparative with je)
daneben
next to it, next to that
dringend
urgent
die Dame
lady
das Design
design (creative profession or art)
das Dach
roof
die Dauer
duration
demnach
therefore, consequently (describing the reasoning process of the speaker)
die Debatte
debate
drehen
to turn
definitiv
definitive, conclusive, decisive
daraufhin
thereupon, consequently, subsequently
der Direktor
principal (administrator of a school)
drücken
to press, to push (a button/key; a finger or other object against something)
dauern
to take (time)
dahinter
behind it/that
durch die Prüfung fallen
to fail the exam
dankbar
grateful, thankful
das Drittel
third (fraction)
dicht
thick, tight, dense
dunkel
dark
dicke
amply, sufficiently
dick
thick
diskutieren
to discuss
darstellen
to depict; represent
die Definition
definition
das Datum
date (specific day for an event to take place)
der Deal
deal (often implying a dubious nature)
die Decke
ceiling (surface at the upper limit of a room or cavity)
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