The 10,000 most common German words
Words 5,901 to 6,000 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
kurzzeitig
temporary
einen Termin vereinbaren
to make an appointment
die Grippe
flu; influenza; grippe
der Metzger
butcher (male or of unspecified gender)
das Missverständnis
misunderstanding, misinterpretation
der Mitbewohner
flatmate, cohabitor (person living in the same house, room, apartment etc. as oneself)
die Zuständigkeit
responsibility
liberal
liberal; open-minded, tolerant
der Spezialist
specialist
beißen
to bite
stürmen
to be stormy (es stürmt)
der Pullover
sweater; pullover; jumper (UK)
geduldig
patient (ability or willingness to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering)
die Beerdigung
funeral
die Abreise
departure
die Klausur
written exam, university exam
das Schaf
sheep
der Schläger
brawler
herab
down, downwards (from above)
die Sklaverei
slavery
die Parade
parade (intentional, planned march)
der Speck
bacon; pork fat
der Neffe
nephew (son of one's sibling or sibling-in-law)
worin
in what, wherein
das Koma
coma
der Schinken
ham, pork from the hindquarter
auskommen
to get along
einwandfrei
perfect, impeccable
der Apparat
apparatus, device, machine (complex instrument)
der Mönch
monk
die Gewissheit
certainty
der Ast
bough, limb, branch
der Behälter
container (item that can store or transport objects or materials)
der Clown
clown (male or of unspecified gender)
das Päckchen
small parcel; package
der Torwart
goalkeeper, goal keeper
meinetwegen
because of me; for my sake
der Attentäter
attacker, assassin (one who kills, or attempts to kill, for ideological reasons)
der Diktator
dictator
das Menschenleben
human life
unterdrücken
to suppress, to oppress
die Anschaffung
purchase
das Blei
lead (chemical element - Pb, atomic number 82)
der Umlauf
circulation
der Wurm
worm
einlegen
to insert, to put in (a card, disc or coin)
die Anhörung
hearing (proceeding at which discussions are heard)
der Promi
celeb
die Psyche
psyche, mind
der Transporter
van, delivery van
würdig
worthy
zugute
to the benefit of (someone), for the good of (chiefly in 'jemandem zugutekommen' = to benefit someone)
der Atlas
atlas (bound collection of maps)
der Bergbau
mining
die Geschäftsstelle
office, branch, agency
das Hack
minced meat; ground meat
das Protein
protein
der Radar
radar
die Schätzung
estimate, estimation, guess
die Vermeidung
avoidance
der Zylinder
cylinder
morden
to commit murder
kommend
coming, next
das / der Laster
truck, lorry (motor vehicle for transporting goods)
aufwärts
upwards, uphill
das Break
break
der Brenner
burner
die Demenz
dementia
der Dynamo
dynamo
die Einordnung
classification
gesellschaftlich
social (of or pertaining to society)
das Jobcenter
job center
die Kaserne
barracks
der Kick
thrill; kick
die Klärung
clarification
die Konsole
console
die Legislaturperiode
legislative term, parliamentary term
die Mitgliederversammlung
general meeting, members' meeting (of a club, association or company)
nachweisbar
detectable, measurable
der Nationalismus
nationalism
prägen
to mint
die Renovierung
renovation
das Vorstandsmitglied
board member, director (member of a board of directors)
weiters
(Austrian) furthermore; moreover
albern
goofy, silly, childish (inappropriately funny)
wundervoll
wonderful
starren
to stare, to gaze
vermieten
to rent (to someone), to rent out
erschlagen
to slay, to strike dead
jammern
to wail, whine, moan, lament, whinge
surfen
to surf
hinterfragen
to question, to scrutinise, to challenge
elektrisch
electric
rückgängig
undone, reversed, cancelled (in rückgängig machen)
schrittweise
step-by-step, incremental, gradual
der Urheber
author
renoviert
renovated; redecorated
verärgert
upset, annoyed, angry
hochladen
to upload
das Investment
investment
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