The 10,000 most common German words
Words 5,701 to 5,800 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Freistaat
free state
die Mitwirkung
participation, involvement, the quality of being involved
nachweislich
demonstrable, verifiable
der Nationalspieler
national player (member of a national sports team)
die Residenz
residence, abode
rügen
to reprimand, to criticize (to convey one's disapproval of someone due to their behavior, often formally but without further consequences)
das Trauma
psychological trauma
die Umwandlung
conversion
die Zuordnung
assignment, classification
zurückgehen
to go back, return (to a place)
eintreffen
to arrive
ironisch
ironic
der Bergmann
miner (male or of unspecified sex)
unsichtbar
invisible
tippen
to tap, to strike lightly (often repeatedly)
markieren
to mark (indicate)
parat
at hand
unterhaltsam
amusing; entertaining; enjoyable
das Gesundheitswesen
healthcare, healthcare sector, health system
angucken
to watch, look at
verschenken
to give away, to throw away
leiser machen
to turn down (the volume)
schrauben
to screw (on, in, off)
bewaffnet
armed
die Besprechung
meeting, discussion
unter die Lupe nehmen
to examine, investigate closely
basieren
to be based (on)
eintragen
to enter, to record
die Aufzeichnung
record, recording
der Bon
receipt
buchstäblich
literally
die Manipulation
manipulation
der Penny
penny
die Souveränität
sovereignty
strafbar
punishable (by law); criminal (of an act)
beibringen
to teach
verurteilen
to convict, condemn, sentence
die Volkspartei
catch-all party (a large party drawing support across social groups)
leihen
to borrow
der Durst
thirst
das Handtuch
towel (cloth for wiping)
füttern
to feed (to give food to)
der Wecker
alarm clock
die Cousine
female cousin
auswärts
out of town; outside the place in question
herkommen
to come over, come here (towards the speaker)
gratulieren
to congratulate
das Lotto
lotto
durchgehen
to go through; to walk through
täuschen
to be wrong, to be mistaken
die Unterwäsche
underwear
der Hörer
listener
beschaffen
made, structured, like (of the properties of something)
die Hexe
witch, sorceress
pfeifen
to whistle (with one's mouth or a whistle)
die Kehle
throat (front of the neck)
die Neigung
tendency, inclination
die Kolonie
colony (settlement away from the mainland/motherland)
der Philosoph
philosopher
die Sichtweise
view, point of view, perspective
populär
popular
die Droge
drug (psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal)
die Inschrift
inscription
die Ansprache
speech, address (an oration on a specific topic for a specific audience)
der Vorname
given name (name chosen for a child by its parents)
der Rausch
intoxication, drunkenness
die Vorschrift
regulation, rule
der Knall
bang
das Dilemma
dilemma, predicament (a choice between equally unsatisfactory options)
das Dreieck
triangle
wegnehmen
to take away from, to remove from
durchlaufen
to go through, to run through
die Flexibilität
flexibility
das Individuum
individual
das Territorium
territory
der Zuwachs
growth, increase, increment
auswirken
to have an effect, to make itself felt (auf etwas = on something)
die Gültigkeit
validity
der Mittelstand
the middle class
die Passage
passage (section of text or music)
die Rechtfertigung
justification
die Resonanz
response, reaction, feedback (from the public or an audience)
der Tenor
tenor
der Wurf
throw
platzen
to burst, to pop (to be torn apart from internal pressure, e.g. of balloons)
die Kundgebung
rally, demonstration
der Anbetracht
consideration, regard — chiefly in 'in Anbetracht' (in view of, considering)
aufwendig
elaborate
die Beseitigung
disposal, elimination, removal
der Götze
idol
die Holding
holding company
die Intervention
intervention (act of intervening)
die Kur
treatment at a health resort
militärisch
military
die Mod
mod (modification of a computer game)
das Moll
minor (musical key)
die Nominierung
nomination
der Preisträger
prize winner, laureate
das Segment
segment
spezial
special (only postpositive in fixed phrases like 'Pizza spezial'; the ordinary adjective is 'speziell')
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