German words that start with I
248 German words beginning with I, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
in
[with dative] in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
ich
I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
das Ich
ego
im Aus
out of bounds
Ihr
your (that belongs to you (when formally or politely addressing one or more people))
ihr
her (possessive)
immer
always
ihn
him (accusative masculine singular of er)
Ihrer
yours (polite/formal; both singular and plural)
das Internet
internet
die Idee
idea
innerhalb
within, inside (spatial)
insgesamt
overall, altogether, in total, all in all, by and large, on the whole
in Form sein
to be in shape
irgendwie
somehow (in some unknown or unspecific manner)
Ist hier noch frei?
Is this seat still free?
insbesondere
in particular, particularly
das Interesse
interest (attention and concern)
indem
by (indicates a means)
inzwischen
since then, by now, in the meantime (contrasting between the current state and a known past state)
irgendwann
sometime, somewhen, anytime
im Freien
outdoors, in the open air
interessiert
interested
immerhin
after all (explaining another statement)
in Betrieb
in operation, running
Ist die Wohnung noch frei?
Is the flat still available?
interessant
interesting
irgendwo
somewhere
der Inhalt
content
die Insel
an island, an isle
das Interview
interview (journalistic dialogue)
innen
inside
die Industrie
industry
in Betrieb nehmen
to commission, to put into operation
international
international
in Führung gehen
to take the lead
das Institut
institute (independent research institution)
die Information
a piece of information; (in the plural) information, intelligence (things to be known about a topic)
Ich kann das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen.
I can't put the book down.
im Voraus
in advance
die Integration
integration
Ist das Gerät frei?
Is this machine free?
die Infrastruktur
infrastructure
informieren
to inform, to update
die Initiative
initiative
interessieren
to interest
irgendwelche
any (no matter which)
inklusive
also including the last-mentioned term
die Identität
identity (recurring characteristics that enable recognition; the sense of what someone or something is)
die Innenstadt
downtown
insofern
so, thus, accordingly, in this regard
intensiv
intense
irgend
any, some
investieren
to invest (time, money, etc.)
der Index
index
Ich schaue mich nur um.
I'm just browsing.
das Instrument
instrument
die Intelligenz
intelligence (capacity of mind)
irre
crazy, insane, mad, mental
infolge
because of, due to, owing to
irgendetwas
anything
das Ideal
ideal (perfect standard, standard of excellence)
die Interpretation
interpretation
im Abseits stehen
to be offside
irgendein
some; any
ignorieren
to ignore (deliberately pay no attention to)
in letzter Sekunde
at the last second
das Image
image (characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is, or wishes to be, perceived by others)
identifizieren
to identify
der Inhaber
owner, holder, bearer
inhaltlich
in terms of content, content-related
illegal
illegal
der Italiener
Italian (person, or a type of chicken, or car)
irgendjemand
anyone, anybody, anyone at all, anybody at all, any person
die Informatik
computer science
der Ingenieur
engineer
der Innenminister
Interior Minister, Home Secretary (male or of unspecified gender)
die Ironie
irony
individuell
individual
identisch
identical (to/with); the same as
die Ideologie
ideology
der Idiot
idiot; moron
die Institution
institution
indirekt
indirect
italienisch
Italian
integrieren
to integrate
inne
held, occupied — in innehaben (to hold a post), innehalten (to pause)
irgendwer
someone; anyone
inmitten
in the middle
die Innovation
innovation
indes
however, nevertheless
die Internetseite
website
im Takt
in time, on the beat
die Instanz
legal authority
die Investition
investment (a placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use)
irren
to err, to be wrong, to be mistaken
die Infektion
infection
die Iris
iris
die Inszenierung
production, staging, orchestration, showmanship
im Stau stehen
to be stuck in a traffic jam
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