The 10,000 most common German words
Words 8,801 to 8,900 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Weltgeschichte
world history
abkühlen
to cool off, to cool down
der Dünger
fertilizer
die Fairness
fairness
die Rufnummer
telephone number
das Unterfangen
undertaking, endeavour
die Fahrtrichtung
driving direction
indessen
however, nevertheless
der Klee
clover
der Lehm
clay
die Liebesgeschichte
love story
der Pott
large mug, large cup
der Refrain
chorus, refrain (repeated part of a song or poem)
der Ringer
wrestler
der Sünder
sinner
verschulden
to get into debt
der Anstrich
paint, painting
die Mahnung
reminder (esp. a payment reminder)
zweifelhaft
doubtful, not certain
die Aktualität
relevance to the current time, up-to-dateness, currentness
die Arbeiterpartei
workers' party
die Ausgangslage
original position
die Avantgarde
avant-garde
die Beeinflussung
interference, manipulation
befestigen
to attach, to pin, to fasten, to secure
die Beweglichkeit
mobility, flexibility
der Degen
rapier, smallsword
downloaden
to download (transfer data from a remote computer to a local one)
das Ebenholz
ebony (wood)
die Eingliederung
integration
der Einmarsch
invasion
der Flirt
flirtation
die Folgezeit
the following period, the time that followed
die Gesamtwertung
general classification, overall placing, overall ranking
bumsen
to shag, to bonk (vulgar); to thump
die Hochburg
stronghold, heartland (a place where a movement, tradition, or group is especially influential)
die Hysterie
hysteria
immens
immense, enormous, huge
der Jahreswechsel
turn of the year
jugendlich
youthful
die Kutsche
carriage, coach (a wagon, usually upholstered, pulled by horses)
der Marxismus
Marxism
medial
media-related, in the media
der Planer
planner
die Podiumsdiskussion
panel discussion
der Rocker
biker (member of a motorcycle club or gang)
der Shitstorm
shitstorm (extreme backlash), outcry
die Stadthalle
civic hall, municipal event venue
die Streife
patrol, police patrol
die Tiefgarage
underground car park, underground parking garage
das Verfassungsgericht
constitutional court
die Weitergabe
transfer
der Wirkungsgrad
effectiveness, efficiency
die Wohlfahrt
welfare, weal
der Zulauf
popularity, strong attendance, influx of visitors
zusammensetzen
to assemble, compose (put together)
der Zweikampf
one-on-one contest, duel
der Ökostrom
green electricity, electricity from renewable sources
das Mobiltelefon
mobile phone (a portable telephone)
wiederkommen
to return, to come back, to come again
weggehen
to go away, leave, scram
das Kleingeld
small change, change (coins of little value)
verwirren
to confuse
befristet
temporary, for a limited period
das Elfmeterschießen
penalty shootout
die Schufa-Auskunft
credit report used to vet tenants
mangelhaft
deficient, defective, faulty
zusammenkommen
to come/get together
ganzjährig
year-round, all year
ausbrechen
to break out
ethisch
ethic, ethical
durchatmen
to breathe deeply
unbequem
uncomfortable, inconvenient
verlesen
to misread
einreden
to talk someone into (believing) something, to persuade
der Fleischer
butcher (male or of unspecified gender)
unverzichtbar
indispensable, essential
erstrecken
to extend
der Häuptling
chief (leader or co-leader of a tribe)
der Backofen
oven
anstrengen
to make an effort, to work hard at something, to labour
die Anonymität
anonymity
donnerstags
on Thursdays, every Thursday
die Effektivität
effectiveness
toben
to rage, riot
weiterentwickeln
to develop further, to improve, to refine
der Diplomat
diplomat
begleichen
to pay, to balance
die Perücke
wig; periwig; peruke
das Cello
cello
die Schildkröte
turtle, tortoise
die Vorhersage
prediction, forecast
der Milliardär
billionaire
die Tuberkulose
tuberculosis
preiswert
inexpensive, reasonably priced, good value
zehnmal
ten times
der Egoismus
selfishness, egotism
gell
emphasis and question marker particle; asks for confirmation; right?; eh?; isn't it, innit?
die Intuition
intuition
der Jeep
jeep
Load 100 more
100 of 10,000 words shown