The 10,000 most common German words
Words 8,501 to 8,600 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Matura
matura (school-leaving exam such as the A level, Abitur etc.)
die Mehrkosten
additional costs, extra costs
mitreden
to join in a conversation
die Neuerung
innovation
die Nostalgie
nostalgia (yearning for the past)
das Pfingsten
Pentecost
die Philologie
philology
die Playlist
playlist
psychologisch
psychological (relating to psychology or psychologists)
der Puma
cougar, puma
die Reinheit
purity
reizen
to irritate (to cause or induce displeasure or irritation)
der Sandstein
sandstone
die Scharia
Shari'a (islamic religious law)
das Seidel
tankard
die Selektion
selection (esp. natural selection in biology)
der Spitzenreiter
front runner, leader
die Staatsregierung
state government
der Startschuss
shot fired from a starting gun, starting a race; starting signal
straight
straightforward, consistent, determined
die Sure
sura (of the Qur'an)
die Systematik
classification
der Tatbestand
facts or circumstances of a case
die Tram
tram, streetcar
das Verteidigungsministerium
defence ministry
der Vorreiter
forerunner, trailblazer, pioneer
die Windkraft
wind power (power harnessed from the wind)
der Winzer
vintner, winemaker, manufacturer of wine
der Wirtschaftsminister
minister of the economy (and/or of trade and commerce)
überregional
beyond the region; supraregional
verrichten
to carry out; to perform
gefällig
pleasing, pleasant
zäh
tough, tenacious, dogged
fahrlässig
negligent, careless
anheben
to lift up
horizontal
horizontal
die Urne
urn
die Benachrichtigung
notification
die Allergie
allergy
anhängen
to attach; to add
anführen
to state, to cite, to point out
das Videospiel
video game
das Begehren
desire
die Linse
lens
der Tick
tic, quirk (something that is done habitually)
die Zeitreise
time travel
schnappen
to snap (with one’s mouth)
barfuß
barefoot
der Heuchler
hypocrite (person practising hypocrisy)
die Kreide
a chalk (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard)
der Kleiderschrank
wardrobe (cabinet in which clothes may be stored)
empor
up, upward
die Begabung
talent, gift
der Gewahrsam
custody (effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis)
handhaben
to go about, to deal with, to handle (a situation or matter)
das Foyer
foyer, lobby
der Impfstoff
vaccine
der Schwarm
swarm of insects; flock of birds; school of fish
altern
to age
der Beistand
assistance, aid, support
der Fetzen
scrap, rag (torn piece of fabric or paper)
die Karre
cart, barrow
der Kies
gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)
die Selbstverteidigung
self-defense, self-defence
der Abfluss
drain; plughole (especially in the bathroom, also toilet)
die Hypnose
hypnosis
das Neujahr
New Year
der Python
python (snake)
der Stadtrand
outskirts, periphery, edge of town
vielversprechend
promising (expected to have a positive result or future)
vorschreiben
to prescribe, to dictate, to command
die Weltwirtschaft
global economy
einräumen
to grant, concede, admit
der Erdboden
ground
hierauf
here, on this
der Kelch
chalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem)
längs
lengthwise; lengthways
die Präsidentschaft
presidency
die Trockenheit
dryness, lack of moisture
das Abwasser
wastewater
der Antikörper
antibody
die Barmherzigkeit
mercy, compassion
die Erläuterung
explanation (the act or process of explaining)
der Ernstfall
emergency
der Freiraum
space, leeway, open space
die Hausnummer
house number
der Jackpot
jackpot
der Kleinwagen
a small car
die Kühlung
cooling, chilling, refrigeration
der Playboy
playboy (a single man who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure)
der Pressesprecher
press officer / press secretary
die Verwandlung
transformation
die Zuwendung
friendly and kind attention; loving care; love and care
die Zwangsarbeit
forced labor
die Abhandlung
treatise (systematic discourse on some subject)
die Arbeiterbewegung
labour movement
der Artist
acrobat, circus performer
die Assoziation
association (connection in imagination)
belohnen
to reward
das Dekret
decree
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