The 10,000 most common German words
Words 6,101 to 6,200 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Mittagspause
lunch break; lunch hour
anständig
decent, decorous, reputable, civilized, honest, moral, of integrity
die Creme
cream (cosmetic or medicinal ointment)
verzeihen
to forgive; to pardon; to excuse
belassen
to leave something as it is
der Inder
Indian (person from India)
der Lack
varnish, lacquer, paint (smooth coating applied to wood or metal for protection or colour)
das Erdgas
natural gas
die Gasse
alley, narrow lane, backstreet
das Taschenbuch
paperback
der Vorrang
precedence
der Desktop
desktop
das Kokain
cocaine
die Novelle
novella (a short novel)
der Schöpfer
creator
die Vergütung
remuneration, payment, compensation
das Würstchen
small sausage; hot dog
die Abrechnung
settlement (final invoice)
der Cut
cut
der Dealer
drug dealer (one who illegally sells recreational drugs)
die Freigabe
clearance, approval, release
hybrid
hybrid
der Innenraum
interior
joa
yes, yeah, well; expresses agreement in a hesitant manner
der Maya
Maya
der Orient
Orient
die Platzierung
placement (act of placing or putting in place)
das Quartett
quartet (music composition in four parts)
die Rallye
rally
die Reportage
feature report, in-depth report
der Schlauch
hose, tube (flexible pipe)
der Screenshot
screenshot
die Selbstbestimmung
self-determination
der Sultan
sultan
der Touch
touch (distinguishing feature, characteristic or quality)
die Vagina
vagina
die Überlegenheit
superiority
überfahren
to run over, to run down
niedlich
cute, pretty, charming, adorable
überdenken
to reconsider, to rethink
schädlich
harmful
provozieren
to provoke
ablenken
to divert
nachgehen
to follow, to pursue
einfügen
to insert; put in the middle; put in between
erwachen
to awake (also figuratively)
motivieren
to motivate (encourage)
willkürlich
arbitrary, random, haphazard
erschließen
to exploit or develop
die Freilassung
release, manumission
wünschenswert
desirable
ernten
to harvest
die Auswirkung
effect; impact
aufzeigen
to point out; to demonstrate; to show (of issues, possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
die Eifersucht
jealousy
die Freiheitsstrafe
prison sentence, imprisonment
der Import
import (act of importing)
erstatten
to reimburse; to refund
veranlassen
to cause, to prompt, to arrange for, to bring about
die Aue
floodplain; water meadow
juristisch
legal; juridical
das Tageslicht
daylight (light from the sun)
der Türke
Turk (person from Turkey or of Turkish descent)
das Zusammenspiel
interaction, interplay, cooperation, teamwork
die Eile
hurry
die Ehrlichkeit
honesty
die Biografie
biography
das Geständnis
confession (open admittance of having done something)
abstellen
to put down, to set down
vorlesen
to read (aloud)
das Hockey
hockey (family of sports)
das Übergewicht
overweight, obesity
die Verpflegung
catering, the act of nourishing, providing food for (especially a group away from home)
das Piano
piano (musical instrument)
der Sklave
slave
das Tierheim
animal shelter; animal rescue centre
das Tischtennis
table tennis, ping pong
die Nichte
niece
das Hochwasser
flood; flooding
die Entführung
abduction, kidnapping
das Heroin
heroin (drug)
schonen
to spare (not harm)
überqueren
to cross, to traverse
die Scham
shame (uncomfortable feeling at one's own impropriety or at the exposure of something private; but not in the sense of disgrace or being dishonored, for which Schande)
die Taste
key, button (on a piano, keyboard, etc.)
die Senkung
reduction, cut, lowering (of prices, taxes, etc.)
die Anatomie
anatomy (the science)
die Auslieferung
delivery, distribution
das Arzneimittel
medicine; drug (healing substance)
die Ernennung
appointment
das Jahresende
year's end; end of the year
die Lebenszeit
lifetime
der Sprachgebrauch
language use, usage; linguistic usage
beabsichtigt
intended
die Mäuse
mice (plural of Maus)
die Absprache
agreement
die Sperrung
blocking; closing (off)
die Augenhöhe
eye level
bedenklich
serious, grave
brutto
gross
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