The 10,000 most common German words
Words 7,601 to 7,700 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
produktiv
productive
der Diamant
diamond (gemstone)
die Causa
case (a dispute or controversy, often of a legal nature, especially one of public notoriety)
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das Rind
cow, bull, ox, head of cattle (any bovine animal)
die Klausel
clause (separate part of a contract)
das Ott
(slang) weed, pot (marijuana)
der Strahl
beam, ray (e.g. of light)
das Klassenzimmer
classroom
das Autofahren
driving, motoring
misstrauisch
distrustful, suspicious
verschlafen
to oversleep
der Gesichtsausdruck
facial expression
die Flöte
flute
die Theke
bar (table or board in a pub or restaurant)
der Vorschein
appearance, sight (only in 'zum Vorschein kommen/bringen' - to come to light, to appear)
anwendbar
applicable
die Dämmerung
twilight at the beginning or end of a day, dawn and dusk
das Erdöl
oil, petroleum
hüten
to look after, to mind, to guard
die Expertin
a female expert
die Verständigung
communication
glänzen
to shine, gleam, sparkle, glisten
der Mülleimer
rubbish bin; dustbin; trash can (small container for wet rubbish, either indoors or a fixed one outdoors)
durchdrehen
to lose it, to go crazy
der Pilger
pilgrim
der Radiosender
radio station
die Sozialhilfe
income support, minimal social assistance
das / der Spektakel
spectacle (exciting or extraordinary exhibition, performance or event)
die Entzündung
inflammation
das Fachgebiet
discipline, field of expertise
die Fiktion
fiction (something fictitious)
der Informatiker
computer scientist, person who has studied computer science (male or of unspecified gender)
die Obhut
care, custody
der Stiel
stalk (thin stem)
trauern
to mourn
die Bewältigung
coping, handling, mastering
der Endstand
final score, final result
das Skript
lecture notes, course notes
vertieft
absorbed, immersed
die Notaufnahme
emergency room
operieren
to operate (perform operation)
der Steuerberater
tax adviser / tax advisor, tax consultant, tax counsel, tax preparer (male or of unspecified gender)
der Ableger
layer, shoot of a plant
das Abzeichen
badge (distinctive mark)
anknüpfen
to establish (a relationship)
das Arbeitsrecht
labour law, employment law
beispielhaft
exemplary, worthy of imitation
der Bundesgerichtshof
Federal Court of Justice (Germany's highest court for civil and criminal cases)
det
it
der Editor
text editor (software for editing text files)
die Flüchtlingskrise
refugee crisis
der Hauptdarsteller
main actor
der Indikator
indicator, sign
das Inhaltsverzeichnis
table of contents
das Inkrafttreten
coming into effect, coming into force
die Inspektion
inspection, supervision, servicing
der Kristall
crystal (e.g. of salt, ice or minerals)
der Kundenservice
customer service
das Lebenswerk
life's work
die Legitimation
authorization, legitimacy
das Lehramt
teaching post
der Märtyrer
martyr
paradox
paradoxical
der Pendler
commuter (male or of unspecified gender), a person that works in one town but lives in another
der Prozessor
processor, CPU
römisch
Roman
der Rückhalt
backing, support
die Schlagzeile
headline
die Sozialpolitik
social policy
der Strike
strike (in bowling or baseball)
die Volksabstimmung
referendum (direct vote on a proposed law or other political decision)
die Zeitgeschichte
contemporary history
ungeduldig
impatient
unruhig
restless, uneasy, unsettled
trösten
to console, to comfort, to support someone (emotionally)
planmäßig
on schedule
sparsam
economical, thrifty, frugal
der Versager
loser, failure, deadbeat (someone who fails)
fragwürdig
questionable (inviting doubt or inquiry)
missbrauchen
to abuse, to misuse
verschweigen
to conceal (to hide something by remaining silent about it), to fail to mention, to keep (information) quiet
zugehen
to shut, to close
zuschlagen
to strike, to hit
die Füllung
filling
das Glied
limb
der Pinsel
paintbrush
die Rückmeldung
response, reply
vorbeischauen
to drop by, call in, visit briefly
der Return
return of serve
sich gesellen
to join (someone)
verschlüsselt
encrypted
unbegründet
groundless, unfounded, baseless, unwarranted
übergehen
to skip
verbrauchen
to consume, to use up
einen Zahn zulegen
to hurry up
die Rehabilitation
rehabilitation (process of returning or assisting to return to good health and societal integration, usually of disabled or formerly sick people, or criminals)
die Biene
bee
weise
wise
der Elefant
elephant
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