The 10,000 most common German words
Words 7,001 to 7,100 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Volksschule
primary school, the first school that children go to, typically from ages 6~7 through 9~10
die Zuverlässigkeit
reliability, steadiness, trustworthiness
bellen
to bark (of a dog)
nachdenklich
thoughtful, pensive
das Stadtzentrum
city centre
dulden
to endure
verweilen
to stay, dwell
gnadenlos
merciless, unforgiving
haltbar
durable, lasting
schweben
to hover, soar, float, drift
variieren
to vary
der Schwindel
dizziness, vertigo
kombinieren
to combine
der Dozent
lecturer, instructor (at the university level; male or of unspecified sex)
die Empathie
empathy
das Augenmerk
attention; focus
chronisch
chronic
die Intention
intention
zirka
circa
der Baseball
baseball (ballgame)
die Bushaltestelle
bus stop
das Fitnessstudio
fitness centre; health club; gym (large, usually commercial, sporting facility for lifting weights and exercise)
das Haustier
pet
die Birne
pear
umsteigen
to change, to interchange, to switch (from one means of transport to another)
das Versteck
hiding place, stash
die Rechenschaft
account, accountability
das Handgelenk
wrist
der Wortschatz
vocabulary
die Unzufriedenheit
discontent, dissatisfaction, unhappiness
das Komma
comma (,)
beugen
to bend something, to bow something
das Gerede
gossip, gossiping
das Lot
the vertical, upright position (ins Lot kommen — to come right)
der Unmut
discontent, displeasure, chagrin
die Antenne
antenna
die Pfeife
whistle
die Aktualisierung
update
das Empire
empire (of Napoleon I or Napoleon III)
das Festland
mainland (the main landmass of a country or continent)
die Generalversammlung
general meeting / assembly
das / der Nickel
nickel (a silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni)
die Ungerechtigkeit
injustice
unzulässig
inadmissible, impermissible, not to be allowed
der Anrufer
caller
die Helligkeit
brightness
die Inbetriebnahme
start-up, start, activation, launch, commissioning (of a machine, facility etc.)
der Kahn
a small flat-bottomed boat such as a punt, used on inland waters
der Kaufpreis
purchase price
der Stützpunkt
base (military or operational)
die Vollendung
completion; perfection
die Zentralbank
central bank
abgefahren
(colloquial) weird; crazy; far out
das / der Modul
module
verklagen
to sue
die Kenia-Koalition
Kenya coalition (a governing coalition of the Christian Democrats, the Social Democrats and the Greens, named after the colours of the Kenyan flag)
die Abwicklung
handling, processing, implementation
die Aggression
aggression (military attack on a sovereign state)
der Ankauf
purchase
die Auslastung
capacity utilization
der Aussteller
exhibitor
das Baujahr
model year
die Befestigung
attachment
die Belagerung
siege (military blockade of settlement)
die Beschränkung
restriction
das Bistum
diocese, bishopric
der Born
well, spring (water source)
der Buddha
buddha
demzufolge
therefore, hence
der Entzug
revoking
der Europameister
European champion
der Feed
feed
das Kabarett
cabaret; satirical revue
leinen
linen, made of linen
optimieren
to optimize
der Panther
panther, black panther (a leopard or other big cat with black fur)
die Parodie
parody (expression making fun of something else)
die Prämie
bonus (extra earnings)
die Präzision
precision
die Reflexion
reflection (act of reflecting; thinking)
der Schlepper
tractor (agricultural vehicle)
der Slalom
slalom
der Spin
spin
die Untersuchungshaft
remand
verdeutlichen
to make (something) clear, to clarify, to elucidate
die Versöhnung
reconciliation
die Weltanschauung
worldview, weltanschauung, philosophy of life, ideology
die Wiedergabe
rendition
die Wirbelsäule
vertebral column, backbone, spine
die Witterung
weather
einschlagen
to smash (in)
das Kinn
chin
ungeeignet
inappropriate, unsuitable, inadequate
der Leichnam
corpse (dead human body)
sortieren
to sort
der Putz
plaster, render
verspätet
delayed, late
verwöhnt
spoiled / spoilt
verspielt
playful, frisky, coltish, sportive, cheerful, prankish
subjektiv
subjective
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