The 10,000 most common German words
Words 6,001 to 6,100 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
zurückgeben
to give back, return
beinhalten
to comprise, to contain, to include, to involve
sich aalen
to bask (in the sun)
das Getriebe
gear, gears, transmission
pumpen
to pump
die Säure
acid
der Geldbeutel
wallet, purse
der Karton
carton; cardboard box (e.g. a moving box)
sich verlieben
to fall in love
der Schal
scarf
der Geschäftsmann
businessman
der Anhieb
(auf Anhieb) straight away; at the first attempt
zulegen
to increase; to gain
das Gasthaus
restaurant, inn, guesthouse
die Überlegung
consideration (the process of considering)
die Torte
cake; gateau; layer cake
die Axt
axe
der Weltraum
space (area beyond the atmosphere of planets)
das Mikrofon
microphone
ersparen
(sich etwas ersparen) to save (up) money
der Würfel
die (game piece)
das Unwetter
severe weather, storm, rainstorm (an instance of weather characterized by strong wind and/or rainfall)
die Frechheit
insolence, impudence, cheek
sogleich
immediately, straight away
der Sponsor
sponsor (male or of unspecified gender)
zügig
quick; swift; speedy
der Senf
mustard
das Verb
verb
der Aufbruch
departure
die Sauce
sauce; gravy (also spelled Soße)
der Wächter
guard (person who guards)
der Fels
rock
der Pin
PIN (personal identification number)
der Erlass
decree
der Zombie
zombie
der Anlauf
run-up (used with nehmen)
die Ausbreitung
spread (of a disease, fire, idea, etc.)
die Handvoll
handful, fistful
die Ablenkung
distraction
die Abstammung
descent, ancestry, lineage, parentage, genealogy
der Impuls
impulse
der Retter
rescuer
die Verwandtschaft
extended family, kin, relatives
der Braten
a roast (big portion of meat, usually cooked in the oven)
das Pärchen
couple (two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship)
am ehesten
preferably; most readily
der Algorithmus
algorithm (well-defined procedure)
die Anspielung
allusion (indirect reference; a hint), innuendo
die Ausweitung
expansion, extension
die Beschaffung
purchase, acquisition
der Biathlon
biathlon (kind of winter sport)
der Blogger
blogger (male or of unspecified gender)
der Boulevard
boulevard, avenue, broad street (typically outside the German-speaking countries, especially in France)
die Bundespolizei
federal police (central police force in a federalist country)
der Bunker
bunker (hardened shelter)
das Crystal
crystal meth
einheitlich
uniform, unified
erforschen
to explore, to investigate
die Eroberung
conquest
die Fertigung
assembly, manufacture, production
die Fortbildung
further education, continuing education
das Freibad
outdoor public swimming pool
die Garde
guard (military unit); the Guards
die Gesinnung
attitude; mindset
der Grundstein
cornerstone, foundation stone
der Homburg
Homburg (men’s felt fedora)
die Kommunalwahl
local (council) election
die Lagerung
storage
der Pep
verve, pep
random
random (selected for no particular reason)
das Strafrecht
criminal law
die Umgestaltung
redesign, remodelling, transformation
die Want
shroud
spezifisch
specific
erkunden
to explore, to investigate
meckern
to complain, to grumble
durchziehen
to run through, traverse, pervade
die Elektrotechnik
electrical engineering
beheben
to resolve, to fix (a problem, a mistake)
die Skulptur
sculpture (work of art)
der Nerv
nerve
schildern
to describe; to depict; to portray (in words)
verkünden
to proclaim, pronounce (to officially declare)
kassieren
to collect (money), to demand and enregister (a payment), to act as cashier
der Lebensunterhalt
livelihood
der Taxifahrer
taxi driver, cabdriver, cabbie (male or of unspecified sex)
der Kamin
fireplace
wiegen
to weigh; to be of a certain weight
der Verräter
traitor (male or of unspecified gender)
der Affe
monkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex)
das Angesicht
face, visage, countenance
ausdenken
to come up with, to think up, to make up (a story, a plan, a strategy, lies etc.)
der Sekt
sparkling wine
der Schwager
brother-in-law
der Schmutz
dirt; filth
der Boxer
boxer
das Radfahren
cycling
der Eid
oath
das Leck
leak (hole in a large container, such as in a tank)
der Merkur
Mercury (planet)
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