The 10,000 most common German words
Words 6,701 to 6,800 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Lektion
lesson (chapter of a textbook, section into which a course is divided)
die Bücherei
library
der Lastwagen
truck, lorry
der Schwimmer
swimmer
erwischen
to catch (often referring to catching someone in an act of wrongdoing)
die Gabel
fork
der Ärmel
sleeve
vorgestern
the day before yesterday
die Lautstärke
volume
unterbrechen
to interrupt
erwecken
to awake, to arouse
das Sprichwort
proverb; saying
die Zeugin
witness (female)
das Taschengeld
pocket money
das Meisterwerk
masterwork, masterpiece (outstanding work, especially of art)
das Elternhaus
parents' house
die Vorsorge
precaution
der Fernsehsender
TV station, television station
die Fluggesellschaft
airline (company that flies airplanes)
reiben
to rub; to chafe
das Eiweiß
albumen, egg white
die Immunität
immunity
der Schnabel
beak, bill (of a bird)
der Baumarkt
home improvement center, DIY store; large hardware store, typically run by a chain, often including a garden and/or furniture department
der Prophet
prophet
der Aufschrei
outcry
die Gesamtheit
wholeness, totality, entirety
die Gleichung
equation, equality
die Integrität
integrity
die Lebensdauer
lifespan; lifetime
der Pakt
pact, agreement
die Provokation
provocation
das Teilchen
particle
die Winde
winch, windlass
der Betriebsrat
works council
meines Erachtens
in my opinion, in my understanding / judgement
umgehend
immediate, immediately
die Rechtslage
legal situation, legal position
unterzeichnen
to sign (to give legal consent by writing one's signature)
anschaulich
clear; illustrative
der Arbeitskreis
workgroup, working party
die Berufsschule
vocational school
die Blockade
blockade
dual
dual
die Festschrift
festschrift
die Handelskammer
chamber of commerce
die Hansestadt
Hanseatic city
der Holländer
a Dutch person (from any region)
die Identifikation
identification
der Realismus
realism
der Tierschutz
animal protection / welfare
ui
An exclamation of surprise, joy, excitement, or admiration
verdrängen
to displace
der Versicherer
insurer
die Wasserversorgung
water supply
der Überschuss
surplus, excess
zuversichtlich
confident
verständigen
to notify, inform, advise, warn, alert
vage
vague
die Richterin
female judge
entsorgen
to dispose of
rauschen
to rustle, crackle, whiz, fizz (make a continuous sound, e.g. of foliage in the wind, waves at shore, a radio without reception)
verwunderlich
surprising, astonishing
Nachhilfe nehmen
to have private tutoring
verhungern
to starve to death
unterteilt
divided
die Lache
puddle
untergehen
to set (of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon)
die Nuss
nut
hetzen
to chase; to pursue
der Alien
alien
sich ausruhen
to rest; to have a rest
zurückkommen
to return (to come back)
der Rotwein
red wine (red-coloured wine made mostly from black grapes, including the skin)
das Popcorn
popcorn
das Laub
foliage, greenery, leaves (on a tree or fallen onto the ground, but particularly the latter)
süchtig
addicted
die Spinne
spider
die Zuneigung
affection, attachment
die Anstrengung
effort
die Gaststätte
restaurant
der Mitschüler
schoolmate (person one attends or attended school with)
einholen
to catch up (a person, vehicle, competitor etc. ahead of you)
der Kamm
comb
der Tango
tango (dance and music)
der Freitagabend
Friday evening
der Samstagabend
Saturday evening
die Loyalität
loyalty
die Vorderseite
front; face (facing side)
bestenfalls
at best
der Cocktail
cocktail
die Einigkeit
unity
das Gewand
garment, robe (any kind of garment)
der Loser
loser, wretch
die Müdigkeit
tiredness
obendrein
besides, additionally, also
der Zwerg
dwarf (mythical creature, e.g. in fairy tales)
die Finsternis
darkness
die Isolation
isolation (act of isolating)
der Marktanteil
market share
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