The 10,000 most common German words
Words 6,601 to 6,700 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
überweisen
to transfer, to wire
der Keks
cookie (US), biscuit (UK)
das Steak
steak (slice of meat, chiefly beef)
unterlassen
to refrain from; to stop doing something
die Notiz
note (memorandum)
die Gewohnheit
habit
der Champagner
champagne (sparkling wine made in Champagne)
die Einfahrt
entry, entrance, way in
der Hinterkopf
back of one's mind, back of one's head
der Hai
shark
das Bridge
bridge (card game)
die Baumwolle
cotton (plant)
die Matratze
mattress (a pad often of soft cushiony material for sleeping on)
die Schwierigkeit
difficulty, problem
der Gesetzentwurf
bill (draft law)
der Verschluss
cap, lid, top
der Albtraum
nightmare
kooperieren
to cooperate
der Pony
bangs, fringe (way of cutting the front portion of the hair)
doll
firm, hard, forceful, strong (of actions, also of emotions)
die Einwilligung
consent
der Geiger
fiddler, violinist
das Bauwerk
building, edifice
das Porzellan
porcelain
amen
amen
das Hörbuch
audiobook
der Tumor
tumor, tumour
die Zuflucht
refuge, protection, escape
die Geometrie
geometry
die Kost
food, fare, diet
der Oldtimer
vintage car; antique aircraft
rundum
completely, in every respect
das Spital
hospital (Austrian, Swiss and southern German; = Krankenhaus)
der Apostel
apostle
die Betonung
emphasis
das Cockpit
cockpit (in aviation, the area from which the pilot and co-pilot steer the aircraft)
der Förster
forester (a person who practices forestry)
die Schreibweise
spelling (specific way of writing a word)
die Spionage
espionage
der Umweg
detour (a diversion or deviation from one's original route)
die Wirtschaftspolitik
commercial / economic policy
die Zurückhaltung
restraint; reservation, reservedness
differenziert
nuanced
der Macher
mover and shaker
die Arbeitswelt
working world, world of work
ablaufen
to expire, to go out of date
ableiten
to derive
die Animation
animation
die Bebauung
development, building, construction
befriedigen
to satisfy, to gratify, to please
begrenzen
to limit, to restrict, to confine
der Bundesverband
federal association
das Doping
doping
die Echtzeit
real time
edel
noble (having a noble character)
die Fachhochschule
university of applied sciences
die Fauna
fauna
generieren
to generate
die Gruppierung
arrangement
die Hauptschule
a type of basic secondary school in Germany that follows elementary school but does not qualify for higher university education
das Imperium
empire
das Kid
kid
die Konstellation
constellation
die Krönung
crowning, coronation
die Linde
linden, lime tree (Tilia gen. et spp.)
der Mob
mob (unruly group of people)
die Nachhilfe
private lessons, coaching, tuition, tutoring
die Neutralität
neutrality
der Olympiasieger
Olympic champion
das Parkhaus
parking garage, multistorey car park (large building to store cars in)
die Rotation
rotation
der Sexismus
sexism
der Spoiler
spoiler
die Trilogie
trilogy
das Triple
treble (the winning of three competitions in one year, usually national league and cup plus an international title)
vereinbar
reconcilable
verwalten
to manage
bereuen
to regret, to rue
blass
pale
arrogant
arrogant
katholisch
Roman Catholic, Catholic
rau
rough
durchsuchen
to search
betteln
to beg (alms), to panhandle
gestatten
to allow
jubeln
to cheer, to exult, to rejoice loudly
monatelang
lasting for months, months of
dominieren
to dominate
das Spielfeld
playing field, pitch, court
endlos
endless
in Echtzeit
in real time
manuell
manual
geborgen
safe, secure, protected and hidden away from dangers
zusammenhängen
to interrelate, connect
ausgleichen
to balance
der Bahnsteig
train platform
der Vorrat
supply, stock, store, reserve
ansetzen
to schedule, to set (a meeting, a procedure, an election)
der Khan
khan
der Motorsport
motorsport
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