The 10,000 most common German words
Words 3,701 to 3,800 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
effektiv
effective
individuell
individual
royal
royal
der Kasten
crate (of drinks)
die Baustelle
building site, construction site
das Passwort
password
die Verhandlung
negotiation
der Abbau
dismantling, demolition
der Mantel
coat, overcoat (long jacket that covers at least part of the thighs)
das Erdbeben
earthquake
allmählich
gradually, little by little
die Wäsche
laundry (clothes that have been or are to be washed)
der Einbruch
burglary, break-in
mitbringen
to bring (along, with), to accompany
das Zelt
tent, marquee
die Kuh
cow (female bovine animal at or near adulthood)
der Flur
hall, hallway, corridor, stairwell
die Couch
sofa, couch
die Fahne
flag, banner (any cloth or fabric used as a symbol)
rechtfertigen
to justify, to defend (a chosen course of action or behavior; of a person)
duschen
to shower
die Garantie
guarantee
der Faden
yarn, thread
keinesfalls
under no circumstances, no way
das Dankeschön
thanks, thank-you message, word of thanks
der Offizier
commissioned officer (soldier from the rank of lieutenant upwards)
die Pressekonferenz
press conference
nachkommen
to come later; to come when others already have
der Anbau
cultivation
gegeneinander
against each other / one another
die Abhängigkeit
dependence
identisch
identical (to/with); the same as
die Beleuchtung
lighting, illumination
die Benutzung
use
das Betragen
behavior, demeanor, conduct
der Bewerber
applicant (one who applies)
die Blase
bubble
der Ausbruch
eruption
der Liebhaber
aficionado, enthusiast, lover
das Vergehen
misdemeanor, summary offence
spitzen
to point (to make pointy), to sharpen (a pencil)
die Zulassung
admission
die Abschaffung
abolition
die Ideologie
ideology
der Mediziner
doctor, physician (male or of unspecified gender)
die Stabilität
stability
der Store
store (a place where items may be purchased; a shop)
die Zusammensetzung
composition
die Öffnung
opening
sorgfältig
careful, meticulous, thorough, diligent
sinnlos
meaningless, pointless, senseless
objektiv
objective (not influenced by emotions)
beteiligen
to let someone take part in something
berühren
to touch
riesig
gigantic, huge
werben
to recruit; to enlist
demonstrieren
to demonstrate (to participate in or organize a public display of group opinion)
fließen
to flow
unverändert
unchanged, unaltered, unmodified
das Ross
horse
strafen
to punish
auf der Baustelle
on the building site
berühmt
famous
bremsen
to brake
die Aufführung
performance
der Klimawandel
climate change (any large-scale, long-term climate change)
die Zielgruppe
target group, target audience
die Aktivität
activity
der Apfel
apple (fruit)
das Hemd
shirt
wa
right?; is it?; is it not?
verletzen
to hurt, to injure (cause bodily harm to someone)
der Idiot
idiot; moron
der Rucksack
backpack
der Betracht
consideration
der Stich
sting, prick, stitch, stab
der Tiger
tiger
der Planet
planet
der Vormittag
mid-morning, late morning, forenoon (time of day roughly between 9 a.m. and noon)
begeben
to go; to make one's way; to repair
der Knoten
knot (looping)
aufkommen
to arise, to appear (in a somewhat spontaneous manner without a specified origin; of wind, but also of moods, feelings, ideas within a group or person)
das Semester
semester
der Architekt
architect (male or of unspecified gender)
der Europäer
European (person)
das Lebensjahr
year of one's life
aufrecht
upright, erect, tall
der Oberst
colonel
der Gruß
greeting
der Nikolaus
a representation of St. Nicholas (e.g. an actor or a figurine)
die Eisenbahn
railway, railroad (transporting system)
das Praktikum
internship (job taken by a student), apprenticeship
der Vorgang
process
der Herausgeber
editor; publisher
die Messung
measurement, mensuration
der Mythos
myth, mythos (narrative of importance to a particular group or culture)
prinzipiell
fundamental, in principle, on principle, of principle
die Prognose
prognosis, projection, forecast (educated, fact-based prediction)
das Debüt
debut
die Institution
institution
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