The 10,000 most common German words
Words 8,201 to 8,300 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
einordnen
to categorize
sich wohlfühlen
to feel comfortable; to feel at ease
das Pfand
deposit (on bottles, cans etc.)
die Steckdose
socket; power outlet
der Satellit
satellite
erbrechen
to vomit
einsperren
to lock up, to imprison, to jail
anstehen
to stand in a queue
die Ansiedlung
settlement (newly established colony; a place or region newly settled)
das Einhorn
unicorn
getrost
without worries; used to indicate that no negative consequence will come from following a course of action
das Picknick
picnic
der Fahrstuhl
elevator, lift
der Ketchup
ketchup
der Spion
spy
das Lagerfeuer
campfire
der Pianist
pianist (male or of unspecified gender)
das Olivenöl
olive oil
das Puzzle
jigsaw puzzle
beieinander
together
das Quadrat
square
das Übersee
overseas
das Elektroauto
electric car
das Aquarium
aquarium (tank for keeping fish)
der Fleiß
diligence, industriousness, assiduity, assiduousness, effort, hard work
der Rassist
racist (person)
die Volksmusik
folk music, traditional music
der Dummkopf
fool, blockhead, dimwit
allerhand
all sorts of
der Sarkasmus
sarcasm
die Suchmaschine
search engine
die Buchmesse
book fair
die Demut
humility, meekness (comprehension or expression of one’s own lowliness)
der Farmer
farmer (male or of unspecified gender) (especially in reference to English-speaking countries)
die Nonne
nun
die Westküste
west coast
spülen
to rinse or wash (dishes, clothes, etc.)
die Betätigung
activity (the state of being active)
die Hündin
female dog, bitch, she-dog
der Kommandeur
commander
die Religionsfreiheit
freedom of religion
die Übelkeit
nausea (feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit)
scheren
to shear (sheep etc.)
der Aufschluss
information, insight, explanation (Aufschluss geben über etwas)
die Aula
the auditorium of a school or university
die Illustration
illustration
die Klientel
clientele
die Nächstenliebe
charity
das Pfefferspray
pepper spray
der Pfeiler
pillar
die Stichwahl
runoff vote, second ballot
der Todestag
day of someone's death, date on which someone will die
das Unheil
calamity, disaster (an event resulting in great loss)
vielerorts
in many places
betrügen
to deceive (usually deliberately)
die Dürre
drought, aridity
der Burnout
burnout
die Altersgruppe
age group
der Antragsteller
applicant
blutig
bloody, bleeding and/or covered in blood
der Eingangsbereich
entry, entry area, entryway, lobby
die Einstufung
classification, ranking, grading
die Elektromobilität
emobility, electromobility
der Erlös
proceeds
die Fachkraft
expert; trained professional
fatal
disastrous; with serious consequences
der Feinstaub
particulate matter, particulates
filtern
to filter
flächendeckend
comprehensive (fully covered)
die Fortpflanzung
reproduction (act of reproducing new individuals biologically)
die Fürsorge
care, solicitude
harmonisch
harmonic, harmonious
das Hinterland
hinterland; surrounding region (of a city or port)
der Koalitionsvertrag
coalition agreement
kriminell
criminal
der Marschall
marshal; field marshal (highest military rank in some armies)
mechanisch
mechanical
mutmaßlich
alleged; suspected; presumed
die Neugestaltung
redesign, redevelopment
der Neuzugang
new arrival, new addition, new signing
spezialisiert
specialised
der Normalfall
rule (normal case)
der Norweger
Norwegian (male or of unspecified gender) (native or inhabitant of Norway)
die / das Partikel
particle (part of speech which cannot be inflected)
der Rubel
ruble, rouble (currency)
die Sequenz
sequence, series
die Soja
soy
der Spielplan
program; repertoire
die Startelf
starting eleven
der Ständer
stand (a device to hold something upright or aloft)
das Thing
Thing (historic Germanic council)
der Trust
trust (company)
unbrauchbar
useless
die Variation
variation
der Wahlgang
ballot (round of voting)
das Wahlprogramm
election platform (US), election manifesto (UK)
zeitweilig
temporary
umfassend
comprehensive, extensive
überfällig
overdue
bewusstlos
unconscious (not conscious, not awake)
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