The 10,000 most common German words
Words 7,701 to 7,800 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
beitreten
to join (to become a member of)
die Zwiebel
onion (typically Allium cepa, the plant or its bulb)
die Wange
cheek (on the face)
fungieren
to act, to serve (to fill a certain role or function)
die Ruine
ruin, ruins
ausleben
to act out, to live out (have the chance to freely put something into practice - dreams, wishes, sentiments, habits)
das Auswärtsspiel
away game
die Bratwurst
a sausage which has been or is suited to be fried or grilled; a bratwurst
aufgehen
to open, come undone
die Straßenseite
side of the street
die Bluse
blouse
der Valentinstag
Valentine's Day
die Elektrizität
electricity
der Ballon
balloon
diskret
discreet
das Vorstellungsgespräch
a job interview
die Polizistin
policewoman, female police officer
die Trompete
trumpet
die Einwohnerzahl
population, number of inhabitants
die Garderobe
cloakroom, coat check (in a public building)
die Kappe
cap, hood
der Schimmer
gleam, glimmer, flicker
der Bettler
beggar
der Sanitäter
medic, ambulanceman, paramedic, EMT (male or of unspecified gender)
die Zubereitung
preparation
die Höflichkeit
courtesy, politeness, courtliness (the state of being polite)
spurlos
without a trace, traceless
das Weltall
outer space, the universe
der Kameramann
cameraman
der Lenker
handlebar, rod, control lever
die Verbrennung
burning, combustion
der Verlass
reliance
die Ostküste
eastern coast (any coast to the East of a country or region)
die Seuche
epidemic, plague (a dangerous, destructive, usually infectious disease of people, animals or plants)
übertreffen
to exceed, to surpass, to outdo
abdecken
to cover
die Analysis
analysis (study of functions etc., the calculus)
die Endrunde
finals (of a tournament); final lap (of a race); final round (e.g. boxing)
das Fachwissen
know-how
die Konsistenz
texture, consistency
der Schwan
swan
die Steuererklärung
tax return
vorteilhaft
advantageous, favorable, beneficial
die Wendung
turn
die Automatisierung
automation
die Hierarchie
hierarchy (system of ranks within an organisation)
die Konjunktur
current economic situation, current trend in the business or trade cycle
der Bernstein
amber
das Cis
C-sharp
der Countdown
countdown
der Discounter
discount shop, cut-price store
die Diözese
diocese
der Edelstahl
stainless steel (corrosion-free alloy)
die Energieversorgung
energy supply
das Equipment
equipment, gear
die Erkennung
recognition, identification
ermessen
to gauge, to grasp (the extent of something)
die Europameisterschaft
European championship
die Forstwirtschaft
forestry
das Freihandelsabkommen
free trade agreement
das Hinspiel
first leg
die Individualität
individuality
der Kommentator
commentator
der Kranz
wreath, garland
linear
linear (having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course)
die Musikschule
music school
die Nennung
mention
niederländisch
Dutch (of the Netherlands, people, or language)
oral
oral, taken by mouth
pissen
(vulgar) to piss, to pee
positionieren
to position
das Prädikat
predicate
rauben
to rob, to steal (criminal act)
der Rechtsstreit
legal dispute, lawsuit, litigation
der Regelfall
normal case, standard case (im Regelfall = as a rule, normally)
das Ren
reindeer
der Schleier
veil
die Stabilisierung
stabilization
der Treiber
driver (of a process, of change)
die Verehrung
adoration
verkraften
to bear, stand, manage, cope with
verkürzen
to shorten
die Volksverhetzung
incitement to hatred
vorweg
before, in advance
der Werdegang
career
enttäuschen
to disappoint (displease by not fulfilling an expectation)
der Krach
crash
lästig
annoying
fürchterlich
terrible, awful, dreadful
ordnen
to put in order, to order, to arrange
machtlos
powerless
ausstellen
to exhibit, display
gleichgültig
indifferent
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren
Dear Sir or Madam (official letters)
vertraulich
confidential
die Winterspiele
Winter Games
verkehren
to run, to operate (of buses, trains)
der Imbiss
snack
der Chirurg
surgeon (kind of doctor, male or of unspecified sex)
der Brite
Briton (inhabitant of Great Britain)
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