The 10,000 most common German words
Words 6,301 to 6,400 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
platzieren
to place, plant
die Police
insurance policy
die Prostitution
prostitution
die Rüstung
suit of armour
das Sol
sol, the fifth step in the solfège scale of C, preceded by fa and followed by la
das Volt
volt (unit of measure)
zeitnah
soon, timely
überholen
to overtake; to pass (e.g. a vehicle, a runner)
die Überlieferung
tradition (something handed down)
konservativ
conservative
sichtlich
visibly
befragen
to question, to interview, to interrogate
oberflächlich
superficial
sehenswert
worth seeing
kompetent
competent
verschicken
to send out
ausgiebig
extensive, copious, abundant
künstlerisch
artistic
tanken
to refuel; to fill up
verfassen
to write, to compose, to draft, to prepare
anfänglich
initial
anderweitig
other
der Makler
realtor, real estate agent, estate agent
der Organismus
organism
signifikant
statistically significant
tragisch
tragic (causing great sadness)
die Erkältung
cold (illness)
klopfen
to knock, to rap (strike rather gently with something hard)
die Kulisse
scenery; set; flat
saugen
to suck
das Gate
airport gate
deutschlandweit
Germany-wide; in all of Germany
das Neuland
uncharted waters, untrodden ground
programmieren
to program (enter a program or other instructions into a computer)
der Lügner
liar (one who tells lies) (male or of unspecified gender)
der Umschlag
envelope
erbringen
to render, yield, produce, give, furnish
die Versuchung
temptation
das Schlagzeug
drum set, drum kit, drums, percussion (musical instrument)
neigen
to be inclined, to tend towards, to have a preference for
fehl
in fehl am Platz (out of place, inappropriate)
der Fachmann
expert, specialist, professional
der Arbeitstag
workday, working day
der Sekretär
secretary (male or unspecified sex)
der Teig
dough, paste, pastry, batter (soft, at least partially cohesive mixture of ingredients, often including flour, intended to be baked, fried or cooked)
das Fax
fax
der Schreck
fright
das Manuskript
manuscript
seriös
reputable, respectable, dignified; not shady or dubious; appearing civil, reliable, legitimate
bekennen
to confess, to avow, to profess (a belief, feeling, guilt, adherence to something)
die Strömung
current, stream, flux, flow
die Gegenleistung
return, return service, quid pro quo
auffallen
to stand out, to be noticeable
die Weste
waistcoat, vest (usually sleeveless garment worn over a shirt)
das Apartment
apartment
der Chili
chili (fruit)
die Sorgfalt
carefulness, care, diligence
der Torhüter
goalkeeper
der Ertrag
yield, crop
der Sumpf
swamp, marsh
zugreifen
to grab, to seize, to snap
die Autonomie
autonomy
der Dorn
thorn, prickle
der Gummi
rubber, gum
die Limousine
saloon car/sedan (car with a lowered boot/trunk)
der Urlauber
holidaymaker, vacationer
das Häuschen
small house, cottage
die Volkswirtschaft
national economy
alljährlich
annual, yearly
der Appell
parade, muster
flirten
to flirt
das Gewinnspiel
contest, raffle, quiz, tombola, sweepstake, competition, lottery
jüngst
lately
der Klassenerhalt
avoidance of relegation, staying up (in the same league or class)
der Kosmos
cosmos
mental
mental
die Niederlassung
settlement
repräsentieren
to represent (to stand in the place of)
stellenweise
in some spots, in some places
strategisch
strategic
der Tab
tab
die Teilhabe
participation, involvement
der Verfall
decay, deterioration, decline
das Wolfram
tungsten
zahlreich
numerous
köstlich
delicious, tasty
verschwenden
to waste, to squander
betreuen
to look after; to take care
die Antike
classical antiquity
unwichtig
unimportant
leidenschaftlich
passionate
erbärmlich
pitiful, miserable, pathetic, wretched
die Minderjährige
minor (female)
klatschen
to clap
kühn
daring; audacious
unbemerkt
unnoticed, unseen, unobserved
unzureichend
inadequate, insufficient, deficient
zaubern
to conjure, to perform magic
qualifizieren
to qualify or make someone eligible
spiegeln
to mirror
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