The 10,000 most common German words
Words 3,501 to 3,600 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
vielfach
multiple, manifold
zielen
to aim at a physical target
die WG
flatshare (short for Wohngemeinschaft)
der Bildschirm
screen
fliehen
to flee; to escape
der Notfall
emergency, distress
der Rückzug
retreat
warnen
to warn, to caution, to admonish
die Telefonnummer
telephone number
der Stift
pin; pen; pencil
besorgen
to get, to obtain
bemühen
to make an effort
der Mars
Mars (the planet)
der Vorfall
incident (event or occurrence)
die Bestellung
order, request for a product
tauschen
to trade, to exchange, to swap, to barter
verdanken
to owe (something to someone)
der Marathon
marathon
die Besserung
improvement
minus
minus, less
die Wiese
meadow
der Hintern
backside; bottom; butt (colloquial)
der Segen
blessing
umgekehrt
the other way round; conversely
die Beobachtung
observation
die Kurve
bend (curve)
mauern
to build a wall, to lay bricks
der Vorsprung
lead, head start, advantage
der Gastgeber
host (a person who allows a guest, particularly into the host's home)
die Braut
bride; a woman taking part in a marriage
die Anordnung
arrangement, array
die Berechnung
calculation
der Kaufmann
merchant, businessman, trader
die Lücke
gap, lacuna
der Nachteil
disadvantage, demerit
das Versagen
failure
der Vertrieb
sales (department)
versagen
to fail, to give out, to break down
gewollt
contrived; unnatural; awkward; cheesy
das Becken
a swimming pool or other artificial pool
das Volumen
volume
das Ensemble
ensemble
der Gemeinderat
a local authority in Germany, Austria, Switzerland or East Belgium
die Leinwand
canvas (for painting)
die Quote
a quota
die Urkunde
certificate, deed
merkwürdig
strange, odd
überwinden
to overcome, to get over
zeitlich
temporal (defined by time)
schriftlich
written
fünfte
fifth
das Eishockey
ice hockey
anstrengend
strenuous, exhausting
das Ass
ace
die Abfahrt
departure (of a land or water vehicle)
der Forscher
researcher
die Aktie
share, stock
aufstellen
to arrange, to set up, to erect
die Erzählung
tale, story; narration
der Vermieter
landlord (he who rents, lets)
die Abwehr
defence
die Anpassung
adaptation, customization, adjustment
der Großvater
grandfather
das Gepäck
luggage, baggage
der Hügel
hill
anschließen
to connect, to attach
der Atem
breath
das Möbel
piece of furniture
der Ruhestand
retirement
die Geschwister
siblings; brothers and sisters
der Helm
helmet
die Bombe
bomb (explosive device)
der Ausflug
excursion, outing, short trip
das Klo
toilet, loo (UK)
der Ingenieur
engineer
das Werkzeug
tool
begreifen
to grasp fully; to comprehend; to conceive, to fathom
anhören
to listen to the end, to hear out
das Testament
will, testament
die Ferne
distance
verursachen
to cause, to induce
ausgeben
to spend, to expend; to pay out
die Lizenz
license
der Football
American football
der Mindestlohn
minimum wage
der Diebstahl
theft
angeben
to state; to give (details)
der Historiker
historian (writer of history; a chronicler)
die Kapelle
chapel
die Rücksicht
consideration (the tendency to consider others)
geistig
mental
das Ostern
Easter
der Dietrich
picklock
die Erscheinung
appearance (outward look)
herstellen
to produce, manufacture
das Match
match
die Vermittlung
intermediation
die Amtszeit
term, office term
der Podcast
podcast
die Schwangerschaft
pregnancy
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