The 10,000 most common German words
Words 7,401 to 7,500 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
grundlos
unfounded, groundless
woraufhin
whereupon
grandios
magnificent, fantastic
lässig
casual, nonchalant, laid-back, easy-going
abbauen
to dismantle, to take down
die Schlucht
canyon, chasm, gorge, ravine
datiert
dated (bearing a date)
der Hausen
beluga, beluga sturgeon
bedürfen
to require, to need (formal)
die Dividende
dividend
die Lebenserwartung
life expectancy, lifespan (of organism)
der Mietvertrag
lease agreement
Nägel mit Köpfen machen
to act with deliberation, vigour, and professionalism, not waveringly or desultorily
die Pandemie
pandemic (pandemic disease)
die Variable
variable
die Meile
mile (unit of distance)
der Verlierer
loser
unterstellen
to accuse
der Nachname
last name, surname
abschieben
to deport (from a country)
hausen
to live, to dwell (in poor or primitive conditions)
das Pendant
counterpart
die Schlampe
slut, slattern (highly offensive)
der Zins
interest
die Krawatte
necktie
ausleihen
to lend
die Geige
violin, fiddle
die Trasse
route, alignment (the planned course of a railway, road or power line)
die Ohnmacht
faint, fainting
die Zitrone
lemon
die Panne
breakdown
überfordert
overwhelmed, unable to cope
das Wrack
wreck (damaged remains of a ship, airplane, etc.)
das Kleinkind
toddler, small child (pre-school age, up to about six)
die Schlussfolgerung
conclusion
der Spargel
asparagus
die Arroganz
arrogance
der Traktor
tractor (a vehicle used in farms)
die Violine
violin
die Archäologie
archaeology / archeology
die Brandstiftung
arson
die Tube
tube (container for semiliquids, usually with a screw top)
der Alzheimer
Alzheimer's disease
der Essig
vinegar
die Tugend
virtue
die Ignoranz
wilful ignorance
der Igel
hedgehog
der Leuchtturm
lighthouse
das Fragezeichen
question mark (punctuation)
die Laterne
lantern (casing for a light source, fashioned from transparent material)
der Siedler
settler
das Wahrzeichen
landmark
rasieren
to shave
die Diplomatie
diplomacy
der Helikopter
helicopter
der Prototyp
prototype
separat
detached, discrete, separate
erfrischend
refreshing, bracing
sinnen
to think, to ponder, to cogitate
rechtswidrig
unlawful
die Rückgabe
refund, return, restitution
das Abgeordnetenhaus
house of representatives / deputies (in parliament)
abwärts
downwards, downhill
die Alm
alpine pasture
der Ami
(colloquial) American
die Auflistung
listing, list
der Barock
Baroque style
die Bauzeit
building / construction time
beanspruchen
to claim (to demand ownership of something)
der Beirat
advisory council
der Bomber
bomber (aircraft designed to drop bombs)
booten
to boot
die Brigade
brigade, military unit
die Datierung
dating (age determination), (date stamping)
das Department
department
die Elster
magpie
das Gel
gel
das Inventar
inventory
jahrzehntelang
lasting for decades, decadeslong
die Kosmetik
cosmetics, beauty products
die Kreisstadt
county seat, county town
die Lebensfreude
zest for life, joy of living, joie de vivre
die Legion
legion
der Lehrgang
educational course
der Magistrat
city council
mathematisch
mathematical
die Nachkriegszeit
postwar period (time following some war)
die Prosa
prose
der Prozentsatz
percentage
die Rebellion
rebellion
die Räumung
clearance (the act of clearing)
der Scanner
scanner (device)
der Sockel
base
der Stage
internship, work placement (Swiss German, from French le stage)
die Verhinderung
prevention, hindrance
vertraglich
contractual
die Wiesn
the Oktoberfest in Munich (Bavarian)
aufrichtig
candid, frank, sincere, genuine, honest
wegwerfen
to throw away, to discard
hoffnungslos
hopeless
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