The 10,000 most common German words
Words 5,801 to 5,900 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
unterdessen
meanwhile, in the meantime
die Wiederherstellung
recovery
beeindrucken
to impress, to impose
kontaktieren
to contact (establish communication with)
gruselig
creepy, spooky (evoking fear)
eiskalt
ice-cold (having a very low temperature)
meistern
to master (acquire complete knowledge or skill in art, technique or subject)
religiös
religious (concerning religion)
hilflos
helpless
hindern
to impede, hinder
unterschätzen
to underestimate
ausschlaggebend
decisive, crucial
klammern
to cling
notfalls
if necessary, in a pinch
aufräumen
to tidy up
nach Vorschrift
according to the regulations, by the book
infiziert
infected
verborgen
hidden; concealed
ehrenamtlich
voluntary (working without pay)
das Formular
form (document to be filled)
das Referat
oral report, presentation (brief verbal or slideshow-supported introduction to a topic, especially at conferences and as a graded exercise in education)
das Schnäppchen
bargain; a cheap thing yet in good quality; something luckily seized/caught (see schnappen)
der Zeitplan
timetable, schedule
der Alb
elf, especially an evil one
apropos
speaking of, apropos
der Betrachter
beholder, observer, viewer
die Anregung
suggestion, proposal
das Heck
stern (of a ship)
der Stammtisch
regulars' table (in a pub)
der Vers
line (of a poem or song)
das Gewehr
rifle, gun
die Scheune
barn
fesseln
to chain, to bind
übernachten
to stay overnight, to overnight, stay the night, sleep over
das Komitee
committee
die Leichtigkeit
easiness, ease
der Whisky
whisky (alcoholic drink)
der Anschein
appearance, semblance, impression
die Broschüre
brochure
der Einspruch
objection! (kind of protest in the court procedures of some countries)
feige
cowardly, yellow
der Zutritt
access, admittance
die Hausfrau
housewife
der Veganer
vegan (person following a vegan diet)
der Landwirt
farmer, agriculturist (male or of unspecified gender)
unweit
not far
das Beileid
condolence, sympathy (especially over death)
die Kartoffel
potato
das Obergeschoss
upper floor (any floor that is not the ground floor)
die Soße
sauce, gravy
das Pflaster
(sticking) plaster, Band-Aid
auseinandersetzen
to deal with, to occupy oneself with, to look into, to think about
die Bestrafung
punishment
die Flamme
flame (visible part of fire)
der Physiker
physicist
das Stroh
straw
der Dirigent
conductor (of an orchestra or choir)
die Geltung
effect, prominence (zur Geltung bringen: to show to advantage)
geschweige
let alone; used after a negative or limiting clause to introduce another that applies even less
der Most
fruit juice; must (of grapes); new wine
die Schleife
bow, tie (way of fastening laces etc.)
der Grant
grumpiness, bad mood, sulkiness (Bavarian/Austrian)
das Heimatland
homeland, home country
die Produktivität
productivity
die Rast
rest, break, halt (a pause during a march, hike or journey)
schwingen
to swing (to move back and forth)
die Synagoge
synagogue
der Verrat
treason, betrayal, treachery, backstabbing
der Brandenburger
Brandenburger (of, from or relating to the state of Brandenburg, Germany)
das Mobbing
bullying
der Nahverkehr
local / short-distance transport / travel
die Psychotherapie
psychotherapy
das Synonym
synonym
die Wartezeit
waiting time
der Stumpf
stump, stub
unterdrückt
oppressed
die Ausdehnung
extension, expansion
authentisch
authentic
der Dienstleister
service provider
dokumentieren
to document
die Dominanz
dominance
der Einbau
installation, fitting, fixture, assembly
die Genossenschaft
cooperative
die Gleichstellung
equality, equal treatment (especially gender equality)
das Innenministerium
interior ministry, Home Office
der Jet
jet plane
der Justizminister
justice minister, minister of justice
das Maximum
maximum
das Portfolio
portfolio
die Relation
relation
der Sprint
sprint (race)
der Switch
switch
die Vorfreude
joyful anticipation
der Youtuber
YouTuber (video creator of the video-sharing website YouTube)
die Zusammenstellung
composition, line-up
der Zyklus
cycle
meiden
to avoid, to keep away from
eklig
disgusting, yucky, icky
medizinisch
medical
die Begrenzung
margin, boundary, limit, border
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