The 10,000 most common German words
Words 2,801 to 2,900 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
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das Ufer
shore, shoreline
seither
since then (from that point in time onwards)
die Dokumentation
documentary (mainly informative product(ion), as opposed to fiction or 'day to day' event reporting)
infolge
because of, due to, owing to
das Abitur
Abitur; German university-entrance qualification
das Anliegen
concern (matter of concern)
die Einschätzung
assessment, estimation
der Gesang
singing, vocals
der Diesel
diesel (vehicle powered by a diesel engine)
die Halbzeit
half (one of two equally long periods of a match)
die Dusche
a shower (for bathing)
die Platte
slab, plate, sheet (flat, thin object)
produzieren
to produce
der Spruch
short saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself
unterhalb
below; underneath
der Lord
lord (British nobleman)
gebunden
bound; obligated; hardcover
die Autorin
female author; author
reduzieren
to reduce
der Jahrgang
vintage, year (all of a kind that were born or produced in the same year, or who are in the same year of a multi-annual programme, e.g. school)
der Sound
sound
der Support
support
schrecklich
awful, terrible, horrible
finanziell
financial
unklar
unclear
exakt
exact
wirtschaftlich
economic (relating to the economy or to business)
ein Instrument spielen
to play an instrument
verwirrt
confused
die Esse
chimney hood (over a hearth or forge)
die Berufung
appointment (to a post)
der Doktor
doctor; physician (colloquial)
der Fortschritt
progress, advancement
klingen
to sound
der Opa
grandpa
der Ausgleich
compensation
die Gitarre
guitar
der Kühlschrank
refrigerator
irgendetwas
anything
neulich
the other day; recently
der Mörder
murderer, assassin, assassinator, killer, slayer (male or of unspecified gender)
das Kilo
kilo
der Patient
patient (male or of unspecified sex or female)
die Flagge
flag
der Fuchs
fox (animal)
bedienen
to operate
die Erfüllung
fulfillment
der Schmuck
jewelry
erwähnen
to mention [with accusative or (archaic) genitive ‘something’] (speak of something)
die Kugel
a ball, usually solid
der Kredit
loan or anything afforded to someone in the expectation of return
der Roboter
robot
das Vergnügen
joy, pleasure
der Botschafter
ambassador, emissary, head of mission; messenger (male or of unspecified gender)
der Umzug
move, removal, relocation (change of residence)
der Friedhof
cemetery, graveyard
die Auszeichnung
distinction
aufbauen
to build, to construct, to erect
die Auskunft
information
aufeinander
one another, each other
dazwischen
between them
der Major
major
zumeist
mostly
der Express
express (mode of transportation, often a train)
aufgeregt
excited; nervous
das Ideal
ideal (perfect standard, standard of excellence)
der Bob
bobsleigh, bob (sled used in the sport of bobsleigh)
die Grafik
chart; graph; diagram
die Zerstörung
destruction, demolition
ungewöhnlich
uncommon, unusual, unordinary
umgeben
to surround (to encircle or simultaneously extend on all sides of something)
opfern
to sacrifice, to give up (for a goal or cause)
der Beamte
civil servant, official (ein Beamter)
goldene Stunde
the golden hour (warm light just after sunrise / before sunset)
kompliziert
complicated, complex
abnehmen
to lose weight; to decrease
der Ausgang
exit (passage from inside to outside)
die Distanz
distance
das Gen
gene
der Hauptbahnhof
central/main train station
die Panik
panic
das Klavier
piano
welch
what
die Schokolade
chocolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans)
das Motorrad
motorcycle
das Wohnzimmer
living room
voneinander
from / of one another, from / of each other
der Daumen
thumb
der Maler
painter (artist who paints pictures)
waschen
to wash
schreien
to shout; to yell; to cry; to scream; to howl
keineswegs
in no way, by no means, not at all, not a bit
die Unabhängigkeit
independence
verfügen
to have at one's disposal, to employ, to have control over
größtenteils
largely, mostly
das Erlebnis
experience (event of which one is cognizant)
das Phänomen
phenomenon
verbreiten
to put about, spread, circulate, disseminate sth
wandern
to hike, to go trekking
betreten
to enter (a room or building)
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