The 10,000 most common German words
Words 8,701 to 8,800 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Arbeiterklasse
working class
die Attraktion
attraction
der Baustein
brick
der Beifahrer
front passenger
die Bildergalerie
picture gallery
bischen
to hold and soothe a baby (regional, central German)
brüsten
to boast, to brag
die Bundesanstalt
federal institution / agency
das Dachgeschoss
attic, loft, top floor
die Direktion
management, administration (function of running an organization)
erringen
to gain, to achieve (by great effort)
das Franchise
franchise (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area)
der Freispruch
acquittal
die Gewährleistung
statutory warranty, warranty
der Humanismus
humanism
hörbar
audible
infolgedessen
consequently, hence, as a result
informativ
informative
der Inspektor
inspector
die Korrelation
correlation
der Landeshauptmann
state governor (in Austria)
der Machthaber
ruler, person in power
das Mahnmal
A monument that serves as a reminder of a tragic event and a warning that the event should not be allowed to occur again
der Marquis
marquis, marquess (kind of nobleman, chiefly in a French-speaking country)
mittig
central, centred
die Muse
A Muse (deity)
der Pascha
pasha (historical Ottoman title)
das Plasma
plasma
der Plot
plot
die Projektion
projection
der Psalm
psalm (chapter of the biblical book of Psalms)
der Radsport
cycling
die Schaltung
gearshift, gear change
die Synode
synod (congress of elected representatives who may be clerics or laypeople)
der Terroranschlag
terror attack
der Trash
unsophisticated, cheap, or cheap-looking product, most often a cultural product such as a film; trash
der Ukrainer
Ukrainian (male or of unspecified gender) (ethnic Ukrainian or citizen of Ukraine)
die Zeitspanne
interval, span (of time), a while
der Zuzug
influx
stur
stubborn
reservieren
to reserve
ungesund
unhealthy (detrimental to health)
freigeschaltet
unlocked
genehmigen
to approve, authorise
vegetarisch
vegetarian
die Vorfahrt
right of way, priority
der Freistil
freestyle
zynisch
cynical
unrealistisch
unrealistic
beängstigend
frightening
verflucht
cursed
kahl
bald, hairless
spekulieren
to speculate
das Gerichtsverfahren
legal process, legal proceedings, trial, lawsuit
die Professorin
female professor
verachten
to despise, to scorn
konsumieren
to consume
bedauerlich
regrettable
aufziehen
to tease (often in good humor, but can include bullying)
umbauen
to convert
die Quittung
receipt
der Reisepass
passport
die Naturwissenschaft
natural science
verhaften
to arrest, to take into custody
taub
deaf (not hearing)
ansässig
resident, based (in a place)
die Anleihe
bond (financial); debenture
der Falke
falcon
folgerichtig
logical, consistent, appropriate
greifbar
palpable, tangible
der Kiez
neighbourhood, quarter (of a city)
nichtsdestotrotz
nonetheless
der Reflex
reflex
respektive
respectively
vermarkten
to market
das Vorspiel
prelude (kind of short piece of music)
gehorchen
to obey
die Zahnbürste
toothbrush
hinsetzen
to sit down
der Gesundheitszustand
health; state of health
die Besorgnis
worry, concern, anxiety
das Shampoo
shampoo (product for washing hair)
der Kaugummi
chewing gum
das Schweinefleisch
pork
der Tischler
joiner (wooden furniture manufacturer)
der Elektriker
electrician (male or of unspecified gender) (a person who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment)
die Nationalhymne
national anthem
die Sackgasse
dead-end street; cul-de-sac
der Panda
panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
die Anthropologie
anthropology
der Tiergarten
zoo
der Bursche
boy, young man
das Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit
der Henker
hangman, an executioner, particularly for executions where blood is not shed
die Putzfrau
charwoman, female cleaner
der Rückschlag
setback (sudden or unexpected turn for the worse)
die Safari
safari
die Achterbahn
rollercoaster
die Neugierde
curiosity
schätzungsweise
approximately, roughly
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