The 10,000 most common German words
Words 6,801 to 6,900 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Zusage
commitment, pledge, undertaking
schleifen
to whet, grind (smooth and/or sharpen a surface by abrasion)
die Schneide
sharp edge
ausgeschrieben
written out (in full)
gespalten
divided; split
anbringen
to add
die Berufsausbildung
vocational training
das Bingo
bingo (game)
das Casting
casting (selection of performers)
der Endeffekt
(im Endeffekt) in the end, ultimately
der Falter
butterfly, moth (an insect of the order Lepidoptera)
die Festlegung
fixing, determination
die Folie
plastic wrap, cling film
der Freiherr
baron
der Generator
generator (electrical machine)
das Geschäftsmodell
business model
die Herzogin
duchess
der Innenhof
inner courtyard
die Jugendarbeit
youth work (educational and social work with young people)
der Depp
idiot, fool, twit
die Kompanie
company (military unit)
der Notar
notary public
das Pixel
pixel
das Quiz
quiz, trivia
der Radius
radius (bone)
rutschen
to slip, to slide
die Röhre
tube, duct, pipe
vorbildlich
exemplary, commendable
tapfer
brave, dauntless, hardy, tough (strong in the face of hardship, pain, danger)
tagelang
lasting for days
loslassen
to let loose, let go (physically or emotionally)
der Stier
bull
vernehmen
to hear
explodieren
to explode
steif
stiff, rigid
entwerfen
to design, devise, draft
anzünden
to light (anything flammable)
schmunzeln
to smile slightly, smirk (not smugly, but in an amused or contented way; e.g. when witnessing an amusing scene or conversation)
ertrinken
to drown
aufregend
exciting, captivating (evoking giddiness or thrill)
erschrocken
startled; frightened; shocked
abweichen
to differ or vary
die Hypothese
hypothesis
selbstbewusst
self-confident; self-assured
verschließen
to close; to shut; to lock
vorwerfen
to accuse of, to reproach someone for something
versammeln
to gather, to assemble (a group of people for an event, meeting etc.)
eingeben
to enter, input
schlechthin
par excellence; the epitome of
der Autounfall
car accident, car crash
der Vegetarier
vegetarian (person)
der Drink
drink (usually alcoholic, e.g. a cocktail)
der Optimismus
optimism
die Kathedrale
cathedral
das Lamm
lamb
umher
around, round, about
das Stockwerk
floor, storey, level (of a building)
knüpfen
to tie
der Durchfall
diarrhea
der Flohmarkt
flea market
der Zwischenfall
incident
joggen
to jog
der Asphalt
asphalt, asphalt concrete, tarmac
die Verschwendung
waste
der Waffenstillstand
armistice (conclusive cessation of combat)
die Zugabe
encore (extra performance after the main programme)
die Berechtigung
authorization; permission
der Denker
thinker, philosopher
die Finanzkrise
financial crisis
die Färbung
colouring, coloration
das Platin
platinum
der Bildhauer
sculptor (male or of unspecified gender) (occupation)
das Geschrei
yelling, hue, clamor
die Gunst
favor
die Hoheit
sovereignty, supremacy
der Niedergang
demise, downfall, decline, comedown
die Offenbarung
revelation
die Passion
passion (great enthusiasm for a hobby or cause)
der Sarg
coffin
die Sonde
probe
die Wiege
cradle
ernährt
nourished
hervorgehoben
highlighted, prominent, emphasized
die Schnittstelle
interface
die Auferstehung
resurrection
die Benennung
naming, denomination
bereichern
to enrich
der Chemiker
chemist (person working in chemistry)
durchgängig
general, universal
die Eingabe
input, entry, keying, submission, entering (e.g., entering of data)
die Erlösung
relief, release (from something unpleasant)
die Gedenkstätte
memorial
die Grafschaft
county (land ruled by a count or countess)
das Grundeinkommen
basic income
hui
an exclamation of pleasant surprise
das Kaliber
calibre
der Kenner
expert, connoisseur
die Kontinuität
continuity
der Kreuzer
cruiser (warship)
der Landesverband
state association (regional branch of a national organisation, at Bundesland level)
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