The 10,000 most common German words
Words 7,201 to 7,300 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
blühen
to blossom or bloom
hartnäckig
obstinate, stubborn
ungestört
undisturbed
aufrechterhalten
to maintain, preserve, uphold, sustain
düster
dark, dim, gloomy, obscure
unberührt
untouched, pristine
ansatzweise
to some extent, partially
ins Fitnessstudio gehen
to go to the gym
senkrecht
vertical, plumb
stationiert
stationed, deployed, positioned
unterbinden
to put a stop to, to prevent, to prohibit
die Buchhaltung
accounting, bookkeeping
der Facharzt
medical specialist (male or of unspecified gender)
die Kaution
security deposit, damage deposit
die Mensa
cafeteria (at a university), student canteen
nachholen
to do (something) at a later time than planned, on a rescheduled date; to make up, catch up (on)
die Selbstständigkeit
independence, autonomy, self-reliance
die Spritze
syringe
die Überweisung
money transfer, bank transfer
das Aufgebot
contingent, posse, squad (number of people summoned and assembled for some task)
der Filmemacher
filmmaker
der Gletscher
glacier
hach
oh, ah (sigh of nostalgia or contentment)
teilhaben
to participate
der Kanadier
Canadian (person from Canada)
der Fußboden
floor
die Spaghetti
spaghetti
der Wodka
vodka
das Curry
curry (the dish)
das Gelächter
laughter, laughing
das Glücksspiel
game of chance
willens
willing, ready, prepared
der Treibstoff
fuel (for an engine)
die Schriftstellerin
writer, author (female)
biegen
to bend something (to form something into a curve)
der Sonnabend
Saturday
der Anfall
fit; seizure; attack (medical or emotional)
beständig
constant, stable, steady, abiding, enduring
die Matte
mat
vormittags
before noon, a.m., in the morning
die Meditation
meditation
kratzen
to scratch (rub a surface with a sharp, pointy rough object, especially to remove itching)
bergab
downhill
das Moos
moss
der Oberkörper
upper body
die Raumfahrt
space travel, spaceflight (the activity or field)
sehnen
to long for, to yearn for (sich sehnen nach)
die Tracht
a style of clothing or appearance, chiefly one that is typical of some group, region or age; a traditional costume
der Unfug
nonsense
das Gremium
committee, commission, panel (select circle of people tasked with solving a specific problem; often in politics and administration)
herbei
hither, here, to here, to this place
das Klischee
cliché
die Mythologie
mythology
das / der Zink
zinc
brüllen
to shout, roar
die Beihilfe
benefit, allowance, grant, subsidy
die Eignung
aptitude, qualification, suitability
die Entsorgung
disposal
die Fragestellung
formulation of a question
kurzerhand
without further ado, without a second thought
die Provision
commission (remuneration)
der Sprengstoff
explosive
strömen
to flow, stream, pour
der Hipster
hipster
beruhigend
calming, soothing, reassuring, comforting
starr
rigid, stiff; motionless
die Bekleidung
clothing, garb, apparel
clean
clean, drugfree
die Deutung
interpretation, analysis
dezent
discreet; tactful
dreist
bold, brash, audacious, impudent (without respect or restraint)
der Gasthof
inn, pub, guesthouse
das Geschäftsjahr
financial year
kennzeichnen
to flag, to mark
der Liberalismus
liberalism
die Methodik
methodology
der Mobilfunk
mobile / cellular telephony
das Oberlandesgericht
regional appeal court
die Polemik
polemics
das Postfach
post-office box
die Privatisierung
privatization
reflektieren
to reflect
die Reha
rehab (rehabilitation)
der Sander
sandur (outwash plain)
das Terrain
territory, ground, terrain
das Testspiel
tryout, practice match
der Untersuchungsausschuss
board of enquiry, investigation committee
die Utopie
utopia
die Verwertung
exploitation, utilisation
die Vorratsdatenspeicherung
telecommunications data retention
die Wahrung
safeguarding, protection (of rights, interests)
die Wiederaufnahme
resumption, revival
der Zeitgeist
spirit of the age; zeitgeist
eifrig
avid, eager, diligent, zealous
ununterbrochen
uninterrupted, incessant, continuous
quälen
to torture, to torment, to agonize
akzeptabel
acceptable
durchhalten
to hang on, persevere
färben
to color
irrelevant
irrelevant
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