The 10,000 most common German words
Words 1,801 to 1,900 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Kombination
combination
der Brauch
custom
das Verbot
prohibition, ban
das Sammeln
collecting (hobby)
lieb
lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted; kind
genügend
sufficient, ample
belegt
occupied, taken
prüfen
to check, test, examine
die Community
community
der Graf
count (a member of the German nobility)
maximal
maximal
auf Station
on the ward
Getrennt oder zusammen?
Separately or together? (paying)
an Bord
on board
die Absicht
intention
der Direktor
principal (administrator of a school)
das Gefängnis
prison, jail (building)
der Hunger
hunger
die Verfassung
constitution
verschwinden
to disappear, to vanish, to move out of view
wachsen
to grow
der Zufall
chance, coincidence, randomness
die Aufklärung
the Enlightenment
das Flugzeug
aeroplane
blöd
stupid, dim-witted
die Kleidung
clothing; apparel
der Hals
neck
keinerlei
no … whatsoever, no … at all
der Papa
dad, daddy
ordentlich
tidy, orderly
die Menschheit
humanity, mankind (human beings at large)
gelb
yellow
der Führer
guide (person who assists people by providing information, giving directions, etc.)
die Königin
queen
die Landschaft
landscape
bezeichnen
to name (give a name to), to call, to designate, to denote
sichern
to secure
die Vorbereitung
preparation
der Viertel
quarter, fourth
die Lehre
apprenticeship
der Eintritt
entrance, access (right to go in, also the fee thereof)
das Management
management (administration; the process or practice of managing)
die Bezeichnung
designation, denomination, name, term
der Bock
buck; desire (colloquial)
der Trend
trend (tendency, direction of development)
behaupten
to claim, maintain, assert
die Begründung
reason, rationale, grounds
der Nazi
a member or (ideological) supporter of the Nazi Party, Nazism, or neo-Nazism; a National Socialist
wach
awake
sauber
clean
bezüglich
regarding, with respect to
wunderbar
wonderful
ermöglichen
to make possible
der Lkw
lorry, truck
der Bescheid
notification, information
drücken
to press, to push (a button/key; a finger or other object against something)
das Engagement
commitment, dedication
greifen
to grab; to grasp; to grip (something)
die Therapie
therapy
dauern
to last, to continue, to persist (for a period of time)
der Tee
tea (drink made by infusing parts of a plant, especially leaves or buds of Camellia sinensis, in water)
der Schnee
snow
interessieren
to interest
der Koch
cook (one who cooks; male or unspecified gender)
der Vogel
a bird
bestätigen
to confirm, to corroborate
der Brand
fire, blaze (destructive occurrence)
der Stoff
stuff, matter, substance
das Öl
oil
dahinter
behind it/that
die Landwirtschaft
agriculture
die Summe
sum (maths)
die Last
load, burden
der Bezirk
district, borough (formal administrative division)
die Hölle
hell
umso
the (forming the parallel comparative with je)
das Bedenken
concern, objection
das Business
business
der Verband
bandage
enttäuscht
disappointed (defeated of hope or expectation)
locker
loose
lügen
to tell a lie; to lie (to intentionally give false information)
das Studio
studio
die Umsetzung
implementation, execution, realisation
leise
quiet, soft, low
weitgehend
extensive
sichtbar
visible
besetzt
occupied, taken
Bitte lächeln!
Say cheese! (literally: please smile)
durch die Prüfung fallen
to fail the exam
anbieten
to offer, to provide
der Betrug
fraud
der Fluss
river
die Hose
trousers
still
quiet, silent
der Strand
beach
das Vermögen
fortune (lots of riches), wealth
der Fritz
Fritz; dated or derogatory term for a German man
der Horst
the nest of a bird of prey, an eyrie
dankbar
grateful, thankful
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