The 10,000 most common German words
Words 6,501 to 6,600 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
sprengen
to blow up, to blast
anschreiben
to write to (to address someone in writing, especially via mail)
biologisch
biological (of biology)
die Erzeugung
generation, creation
die Föderation
federation (a union or alliance of organizations, both nationally and internationally)
kompakt
compact
marschieren
to march (to walk with others in a column, in step)
mittendrin
right in the middle
der Titelverteidiger
title holder, defending champion
die Unfähigkeit
inability
ungleich
dissimilar, different
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Kind regards (formal closing)
verbannt
banned, banished
haushalten
to economize; to be thrifty
der Kiosk
kiosk
zunehmen
to increase
übertreiben
to exaggerate
der Terrorist
terrorist
der Muskel
muscle
aussetzen
to sit out, to skip (a turn)
das Corps
a corps, a kind of traditional student's corporation in German-speaking Europe
der Leitfaden
manual, guide
die Ministerin
minister (woman who is commissioned by the government for public service)
der Seitensprung
affair, (instance of) infidelity (temporary, often sexual relationship with someone other than one's partner)
die Verfügbarkeit
availability
der Heimweg
way home
aufsuchen
to visit; to look up
die Banane
banana (fruit or tree)
der Tierarzt
veterinarian, veterinary surgeon (male or of unspecified gender)
der Schlamm
mud
die Zeremonie
ceremony
blond
blond, fair(-haired)
das Einverständnis
agreement, consent
das Hotelzimmer
hotel room
hinbekommen
to manage, to succeed with
der Stapel
stack, batch (also computing)
schlichtweg
simply, plainly
das Verkehrsmittel
means of transport, mode of transport
der Krug
jug, pitcher
die Ausdauer
stamina, endurance
der Kakao
cocoa, hot chocolate (hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar)
die Staatsangehörigkeit
nationality, citizenship
die Zuversicht
confidence; optimism
der Kinderwagen
pram, baby carriage; pushchair, stroller
die Rubrik
column (of newspaper)
die Schwelle
threshold
zuweilen
sometimes, occasionally, from time to time
die Abnahme
decrease, reduction; (weight) loss
das Geschick
deftness, skill, ability
der Gin
gin (a kind of liquor containing juniper berries)
die Kolumne
column (recurring feature in a newspaper or magazine)
der Storch
stork (bird)
das Titan
titanium (chemical element, symbol Ti)
die Tournee
tour
die Verknüpfung
link, shortcut
aufrufen
to call (someone) by name, to call up (a pupil, a patient, a candidate)
ausbilden
to educate; to train; to instruct (for a job, skill)
der Client
client
contra
against, versus
crazy
crazy
der Dekan
dean (head of a university faculty)
der Dez
head
die Drohne
drone (unmanned aircraft)
eigenständig
independent, stand-alone
die Einbeziehung
inclusion, involvement
die Einweihung
inauguration
der Elfmeter
penalty kick
die Faszination
fascination
die Herausgabe
issuing, publication
die Häufigkeit
frequency (rate of occurrence of anything; property of occurring often rather than infrequently)
die Kaiserin
empress (wife or widow of an emperor)
die Konvention
convention
der Kopp
guy, bloke, character (colloquial, usually in humorous or mildly negative expressions)
kulturell
cultural
manipulieren
to manipulate
der Neonazi
neo-Nazi
der Rechtsextremismus
right-wing extremism, far-right extremism
robben
to creep, to crawl; to move on ground level, lying flatly on the stomach with the help of one's forearms or elbows
rädern
to feel worn out, to be exhausted (sich wie gerädert fühlen)
das Rückspiel
second leg, return match
der Schacht
shaft, mineshaft (tunnel)
die Unterseite
underside, underneath, bottom
die Vermarktung
marketing, merchandising
die Verschiebung
delay, deferral, deferment, postponement, suspension, adjournment
die Vollständigkeit
completeness
die Zucht
breeding (act of growing plants or animals)
zart
tender
wochenlang
lasting for weeks
der Gangster
gangster
besichtigen
to visit (a city, tourist site, monument etc.)
die Intellektuelle
intellectual (intelligent person, interested in intellectual matters)
das Musikvideo
music video
verbleiben
to remain
die Hausarbeit
housework, chore
tönen
to sound, to ring out
anrichten
to wreak, to cause, to do (harm)
der Bote
messenger (male or of unspecified gender)
ever
(colloquial) ever (after a superlative)
der Satan
Satan, the Devil
das Schütz
contactor
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