The 10,000 most common German words
Words 8,001 to 8,100 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Verzehr
consumption
die Eule
owl
das Kaufhaus
department store
das Armband
bracelet; bangle; armlet (piece of jewellery or decoration worn on the arm)
der Atemzug
breath (a single act of breathing in and out)
die Traurigkeit
sadness, unhappiness
der Abflug
departure
der Eifer
zeal, eagerness, alacrity
der Kleber
glue
das Vorzeichen
omen; portent
die Automobilindustrie
automotive industry, automobile industry
der Canyon
canyon
das Heu
hay
die Rage
fury, rage, impetuousness
die Wortwahl
choice of words
der Steg
A path, footbridge, or catwalk, usually made of wooden planks, often over water or wet or muddy ground; a jetty; a gangplank; duckboards
die Überarbeitung
revision, reworking
das Diagramm
diagram
die Skizze
sketch
übereinander
one above the other
fies
mean; nasty
lüften
to air, ventilate
der Schub
thrust
der Strang
strand
ergehen
to go (well, badly etc. for someone)
der Nachschub
supplies, fresh supply, replenishment
das Omega
omega (last letter of the Greek alphabet)
die Shorts
shorts
die Sommerzeit
daylight saving time; summer time
die Steuerhinterziehung
tax evasion
traumhaft
dreamy, attractive, gorgeous
die Verwirklichung
realization; implementation
auslaufen
to expire; to end
kontakten
to contact (establish communication with, especially in a business context)
die Abspaltung
secession
die Atmung
respiration, breathing
die Authentizität
authenticity
das Bafög
A German federal law concerning means-tested financial assistance for university students
die Beeinträchtigung
impairment
der Belgier
Belgian (man from Belgium)
bürgerlich
civic, civil
chemisch
chemical
der Cop
cop
die Dienststelle
office, agency
das Dirndl
dirndl (traditional dress worn in Bavaria and Austria)
der Dämon
demon
die Europawahl
European election, European Parliament election (election of the European Parliament)
das Gefolge
retinue, entourage
die Gratulation
congratulation
die Hommage
homage
das Kanzleramt
chancellery
kapseln
to encapsulate
landesweit
nationwide, national
der Mittelfeldspieler
midfielder
die Muskulatur
musculature
das Newton
newton (unit of measure)
der Notarzt
emergency physician (male or of unspecified gender)
das Parkett
parquet (kind of floor)
rechtskräftig
legally valid, final
der Sachbearbeiter
case worker (clerk assigned with processing a specific case or business field within a department)
der Schaft
shaft (pole)
der Spitzenkandidat
lead candidate (the top candidate on a party's electoral list, usually the party's nominee to lead the government)
der Stollen
gallery; tunnel (long cavity in rock, usually man-made, but sometimes natural)
turnen
to do gymnastics
die Unterzeichnung
signing
die Verringerung
reduction, decrease
das Vollgas
full throttle
der Vorabend
the previous evening; the evening before something
die Vorgabe
specification, guideline, provision
der Wegweiser
signpost
der Weinberg
vineyard
unhöflich
rude
das Sandwich
sandwich (snack)
sprachlos
speechless, dumbfounded, tongue-tied
respektlos
disrespectful
anmerken
to remark, comment, note
vorhersagen
to forecast, to predict
die Notwehr
self-defense
anspruchsvoll
demanding, ambitious, challenging
schlüpfen
to slip into or through
heiter
cheerful, light-hearted
erahnen
to guess, surmise
der Schwiegersohn
son-in-law
unerlässlich
requisite, necessary
rar
scarce; seldom found and therefore in demand
umständlich
complicated, long-winded
der Australier
person from Australia, an Australian
das Mineralwasser
mineral water, carbonated water
der Schmied
smith
kacken
to shit; to crap (vulgar)
ruinieren
to ruin (to destroy or make dysfunctional, e.g. of health, relationships or financially)
der Häftling
prison inmate
der Aktivist
activist (one who is politically active)
der Biber
beaver
das Blaulicht
flashing or rotating emergency light (usually on a vehicle)
brut
brut (of sparkling wine: very dry)
der Landsmann
a (male) compatriot; a fellow countryman; one who comes from the same country or region as another
das Plädoyer
plea, passionate appeal (for something)
selig
very or deeply happy; overjoyed
ungewohnt
uncustomary, unusual
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