German words that start with Z
365 German words beginning with Z, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
zu
shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
die Zeit
time (as a concept)
zu viel
too much
zwischen
between
zu Recht
rightly, justly
zurück
back, backward, backwards, to the rear
zusammen
together, in the same place
zwar
namely
zur Seite
aside; to the side
zeigen
to show, make see
zunächst
first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially
die Zukunft
future
ziemlich
pretty, quite, rather, fairly, kind of
das Ziel
target
zu Hause
home, at home (stationary)
zudem
moreover, furthermore
zahlen
to pay
zweite
second
zu Ende lesen
to finish reading
die Zahl
number, numeral, figure
zumindest
at least
ziehen
to pull; to drag
Zahlen, bitte!
The bill, please!
die Zeitung
newspaper
zuvor
before, previously
das Zimmer
room (separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling)
zuerst
first, firstly
der Zug
train (multiple vehicles one behind the other, particularly travelling on rails)
das Zeichen
sign, token (object representing something)
zuletzt
finally; lastly; in the end
der Zusammenhang
interrelation, correlation, connection, connectivity, relation, nexus, link
der Zeitpunkt
moment (instant of time), point in time, a timepoint
zusätzlich
additional, extra, supplementary
zu Fuß
on foot
der Zustand
condition; state
zufrieden
satisfied, content, happy (with something)
die Zusammenarbeit
collaboration, cooperation, teamwork
das Zuhause
one’s living premises, home
zugleich
at the same time, simultaneously
das Zentrum
center, centre
der Zweifel
doubt
der Zweck
purpose
der Zuschauer
spectator
zählen
to count (to determine the number of objects in a group)
zweimal
twice
der Zugang
access
die Zentrale
central office, headquarters
das Zeug
stuff, gear, equipment
zumal
especially since; particularly because
zufällig
random, by chance or stochastic
die Zustimmung
agreement (expression or indication that an agreement has been reached)
der Zeitraum
period (of time)
die Zeitschrift
magazine (published in regular intervals)
der Zufall
chance, coincidence, randomness
zuständig
responsible, in charge (having the responsibility of leading or overseeing)
der Zucker
sugar
zufolge
according to
die Zwecke
purposes, aims (plural of Zweck)
das Zitat
quotation
der Zoll
customs duty, duty (levied at the border)
die Zone
zone
Zahlen Sie bar oder mit Karte?
Are you paying cash or by card?
zerstören
to destroy, demolish, devastate, eliminate
zugänglich
accessible, open, able to be factually or legally reached or accessed
zeichnen
to draw, to sketch
die Zunge
tongue (organ in the mouth)
zurzeit
currently
zustande
into being — in zustande kommen (to come about), zustande bringen (to accomplish)
zurecht
rightly, properly — in zurechtkommen (to cope, to get along)
zugunsten
in support of, in favor of
zumeist
mostly
die Zerstörung
destruction, demolition
der Zugriff
access
zweitens
secondly
zunehmend
increasing, increasingly
zwingen
to force; to compel; to make (someone do something)
zugeben
to admit, confess (to own up to something)
der Zoo
zoo
der Zeuge
witness, wit (slang), deponent, attestor (attester), voucher (male or of unspecified gender)
die Zelle
cell
zeitweise
at times
die Zusammenfassung
summary, compilation, summing up, recapitulation
der Zwang
compulsion, obligation, duress
zurückkehren
to return
zustimmen
to agree
die Zahlung
payment
zulassen
to allow
zentral
central
zielen
to aim at a physical target
zeitlich
temporal (defined by time)
der Zettel
a small or loose piece of paper, slip
der Zaun
fence
das Zeitalter
age; era (historic period of time)
zwischendurch
between times, in between (during some period of time, dividing it into intervals)
zulässig
admissible, permissible
zukommen
to come towards, come up to; to approach
das Zelt
tent, marquee
die Zulassung
admission
die Zusammensetzung
composition
die Zielgruppe
target group, target audience
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