The 10,000 most common German words
Words 9,901 to 10,000 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Verdauung
digestion
die Wasserkraft
hydropower, waterpower
überwältigend
overwhelming
nicken
to nod (one's head)
die Zivilcourage
moral courage
begabt
talented, gifted
die Brühe
broth; stock
der Luftdruck
air pressure
die Mietpreisbremse
rent cap on new lettings
musizieren
to make music; to play music (together)
Nebenkosten inklusive
utilities included
robust
robust; sturdy; rugged
der Verschleiß
wear (and tear)
zurücknehmen
to take back
die Buchung
booking
massieren
to massage
hinschauen
to look
preisgeben
to disclose, reveal, betray (a secret)
das Meerschweinchen
guinea pig, cavy
loyal
loyal
gnädig
merciful
das Begräbnis
funeral, burial
abgedreht
(colloquial) crazy; weird; far out
das Leitungswasser
tap water
einbinden
to involve someone/something
der Wahlsieg
election victory, election win
die Lokomotive
train locomotive
fokussieren
to focus (cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point; adjust (a lens, an optical instrument))
beiderseits
on both sides of
der Dress
kit, strip, sports outfit
die Gruft
a vault, tomb, masoned grave; any kind, but especially one that is underground
prall
full; firm; tight
reinziehen
to consume, to inhale, to down (drugs, food, drinks, especially when done carelessly or greedily)
verwachsen
to grow together, become one, unite
die Veranda
veranda
der Weißwein
white wine (light-coloured wine (usually yellow with a hint of green))
die Zahnpasta
toothpaste
der Astronaut
astronaut
der Stiefvater
stepfather
widerfahren
to befall, to happen to
das Feuerzeug
lighter
das Mahl
meal, repast
das Telefonbuch
telephone directory, phone book
die Enzyklopädie
encyclopedia (comprehensive reference work with articles on a wide range of topics)
der Rettungswagen
ambulance
der Friedensvertrag
peace treaty
ausflippen
to flip out, to freak out
der Raubüberfall
robbery, holdup, raid
die Raupe
caterpillar (larva)
der Tellerrand
edge, rim of plate
die Universitätsbibliothek
university library
unlängst
recently (in the recent past)
wackeln
to waggle, to wobble
aufdringlich
intrusive, pushy, obtrusive, brash, meddlesome
die Rockmusik
rock music
der Schleim
mucus, slime (viscous bodily secretion)
die Auswanderung
emigration
bügeln
to iron
dreiviertel
quarter to, a quarter-hour before, 15 minutes before (used with the number of the following hour)
die Heimreise
homeward journey, journey home, trip home
das Bildnis
image, portrait
eitel
vain (overly proud of oneself, especially one’s outer appearance)
der Handlungsbedarf
need for action
das Juwel
gem, jewel (precious stone)
das Pathos
pathos
die Anomalie
anomaly
das Blickfeld
field of vision
der Cache
cache
die Chemotherapie
chemotherapy
der Hopfen
hop (Humulus lupulus)
das Icon
computer icon
der Mittelfinger
middle finger
die Nordseite
north side
die Saat
seed
die Vermehrung
proliferation, increase
die Zucchini
courgette, zucchini
die Bachelorarbeit
bachelor's thesis
verunsichern
to unsettle, to make insecure, to make uncertain
wiederherstellen
to restore
einatmen
to breathe in; to inhale
das Standesamt
registry office (births, marriages)
schwänzen
to skip school, to play truant
mitkommen
to come with, to join and come along with (another person)
altmodisch
outdated, old-fashioned, antiquated, outmoded, old-timey
das Zinn
tin
der Alkoholkonsum
alcohol consumption
grenzenlos
boundless, limitless
unbezahlbar
priceless, invaluable
verblüfft
stunned, flabbergasted, perplexed, bemused
siegreich
victorious
hysterisch
hysterical (affected by hysteria)
nachmachen
to imitate, to copy
finster
dark
einlösen
to cash (a cheque)
hegen
to harbor, to have (feelings, doubts, a grudge)
anklicken
to click on (with a mouse)
der Digga
bro, dude; informal term of address
der Zinssatz
interest rate
die Befugnis
permission, authorization
der Kollaps
collapse, breakdown (of a system or function)