The 10,000 most common German words
Words 3,001 to 3,100 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
zugeben
to admit, confess (to own up to something)
das Rätsel
riddle, puzzle, mystery, enigma
verlaufen
to get lost, stray
schmecken
to taste
der Rauch
smoke, fume
irgendein
some; any
die Tafel
panel, board (e.g., wooden panel)
der Laptop
laptop computer
blicken
to look (usually in a certain direction toward something)
der Sprung
jump, leap
das Unglück
misfortune; unhappiness; bad luck
erheben
to raise, lift (one's arm, voice, glass, etc.)
der Ursprung
origin
die Notwendigkeit
necessity
vorliegen
to be available (of documentation/information)
das Element
element
der Reiter
rider (one who rides a horse)
die Behauptung
claim, assertion
die Konstruktion
construction
wider
against
die Ablehnung
rejection
nunmehr
now, by now; henceforth
der Vorgänger
predecessor (someone or something, that precedes)
wütend
furious, angry
die Bilanz
balance sheet, balance
leiten
to lead
veröffentlichen
to publish
das Fake
fake, rip-off (inferior copy)
global
global (worldwide)
der Springer
jumper, one who jumps
ignorieren
to ignore (deliberately pay no attention to)
unnötig
unnecessary
erreichbar
reachable, achievable, attainable
unendlich
infinite
bekämpfen
to fight (against something), to combat
der Moderator
moderator (mediator, chairman, web forum administrator)
das Doppel
doubles
Klavier spielen
to play the piano (no article)
sich verlaufen
to get lost (on foot)
die Bestätigung
acknowledgment, affirmation, confirmation
die Moral
moral, morality
die Probe
sample
der Eintrag
entry (in dictionary, record in log)
der Werder
river island, eyot, holm
das Dokument
document
pleite
broke
ausprobieren
to try out
begegnen
meet, to encounter, to come across
der Pilot
pilot (one who steers an aircraft)
rüber
over here
der Saal
hall or large room (chiefly for gatherings or performances by large groups of people)
die Schande
disgrace, infamy, dishonour
die Scheibe
slice (e.g. of bread)
der Kalender
calendar (means for determining dates, including documents containing date and other time information)
der Blödsinn
rubbish, nonsense; bunkum, bunk
der Klub
club; association
die Gestalt
shape, form, figure, outline
die Aufregung
excitement
der Boss
boss (person in charge, supervisor)
gießen
to pour; usually only of liquids, especially of large quantities
der Akt
act, deed
das Handwerk
trade (skilled practice)
herrlich
fantastic; marvelous; wonderful; splendid; glorious; lovely
die Kompetenz
competence, power, authority
anziehen
to put on; to dress oneself in
die Bedrohung
threat (indication of imminent danger)
die Beute
booty; spoils; haul (something robbed)
bahnen
to make or clear a way
binnen
within (a time span)
der Funk
radio (technology)
verbieten
to forbid, prohibit (someone from doing something)
kreisen
to circle, to wheel
die Mithilfe
help, assistance
der Check
check
das Regime
regime (government)
solo
alone
das Solo
solo (piece of music for one)
beleidigt
offended, insulted, annoyed, aggrieved, sulky
unsicher
uncertain
die Erhebung
elevation
die Non
15 o'clock (the 9th hour when the first hour is set at 6 o'clock)
regional
regional
die Theologie
theology
das Vorfeld
run-up (period of time just before an important event)
benötigen
to need, to require
fürchten
to fear
füllen
to fill
die Aufstellung
lineup, line-up (collectively, the members of a team)
texten
to write (song, script etc)
auf dem neuesten Stand
up to date
in letzter Sekunde
at the last second
nach Noten spielen
to play from sheet music
die Diagnose
diagnosis
hierher
to here, here (to this place), hither
der Kanzler
chancellor (head of government of Germany or Austria)
das Orchester
orchestra
der Rechtsanwalt
lawyer
der Schock
shock (mental or medical condition)
die Vereinbarung
agreement, arrangement
die Performance
performance
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