The 10,000 most common German words
Words 3,801 to 3,900 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Berater
adviser, consultant
der Jänner
January (Austrian German)
locken
to lure, to entice, to tempt
der Schwachsinn
nonsense
das Os
os, bone (bone)
das Durcheinander
mess, chaos, tumult
der Riss
fissure, crack
verschieden
different
atmen
to breathe
emotional
emotional
analog
analogous
entscheidend
decisive, crucial
der Bitcoin
bitcoin
der Bundesrat
a federal council, especially: the federal council of the Federal Republic of Germany, of Austria, of Switzerland, or of the German Empire
der Eingriff
intervention
die Fantasy
fantasy (genre)
der Holocaust
the Holocaust (the Nazi genocide of the European Jews)
der Kanton
canton (state of Switzerland)
der Orden
medal, decoration (award)
die Satire
satire
zugrunde
to ruin, to destruction (zugrunde gehen = to be ruined, to perish)
kreativ
creative
beherrschen
to master
weitergehen
to proceed, progress, continue
kritisieren
to criticize, to criticise
körperlich
bodily, physical
der Amateur
amateur
indirekt
indirect
die Bereitschaft
readiness
professionell
professional (of or pertaining to a profession)
italienisch
Italian
der Anfänger
beginner, newbie
der Schrecken
fright
der Anleger
investor
die Fakultät
faculty, school (department within a college)
die Korruption
corruption
safe
definitely, absolutely, sure
hierzulande
in this country
ur
very, quite, really, total, totally, absolutely
worum
about what
der Saft
juice
die Scheidung
divorce
angehen
to concern, regard
das Gift
poison; toxin; venom
unheimlich
uncanny, creepy, eerie (causing fearful discomfort)
brav
good, well-behaved or reliable, obedient
zuhören
to listen
der Haken
hook
jagen
to hunt (game)
binden
to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc
der Übersetzer
translator (one who translates completed texts; male or of unspecified sex)
der Palast
palace
fix
fixed (costs, salary)
der Abzug
trigger (of a gun)
die Medaille
medal
das Jura
law (study)
die Ladung
cargo, freight
auftauchen
to come up (of a subject or name in conversation, a difficulty in a project, etc.)
nachvollziehen
to understand, to comprehend (a line of thought, a development, a motivation; with a focus on how something derives from previous steps or conditions)
die Kreativität
creativity
der Safe
safe (vault)
der Browser
A browser program
der Techniker
technician, technologist, engineer (male or of unspecified gender) (frequently used in various compounds)
der Flüchtling
refugee
der Journalismus
journalism
der Rhythmus
rhythm (variation of strong and weak emphasis over time, e.g. in music or speech)
vorab
beforehand
kotzen
to vomit; to puke
der Fang
catch, capture
der Kopfschmerzen
headache; headaches
der Abstieg
descent, going downwards (e.g. from a hill)
lauten
to be, to read (have a certain content or wording)
besprechen
to discuss (to converse or debate concerning a particular topic)
die Bundestagswahl
federal election
das Grundgesetz
constitution (formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions)
der Auszug
excerpt
die Bekämpfung
combat, fight, battle
die Formulierung
wording, phrasing
integrieren
to integrate
der Landrat
district administrator, chief administrative officer of a Landkreis
der Report
report (all senses)
das Review
review (systematic survey of the existing literature)
beschweren
to complain (reflexive: sich beschweren über + Akkusativ)
hässlich
ugly
schalten
to shift gears
tödlich
deadly, mortal, lethal, fatal
sportlich
athletic, fit, sporty (physically strong, good at sports)
Worum geht es?
What is it about?
verkehrt
wrong
sich beschweren
to complain
die Depression
depression
die Heizung
heating (a system that raises the temperature of a room or building)
der Konsum
consumption, intake (the act of eating, drinking or using)
der Verteidiger
defender (someone who defends something, e.g. a soldier)
widersprechen
to object; to disagree
der Schäfer
shepherd
vorbehalten
reserved
der Selbstmord
suicide
die Beschwerde
complaint (a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining)
die Abwechslung
diversion, change
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