The 10,000 most common German words
Words 8,901 to 9,000 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
das Kinderbuch
children's book
der Reim
rhyme (poetic device)
erkranken
to fall ill, to sicken
die Schwerkraft
gravitation, gravity
die Trauung
wedding
das Fehlverhalten
misconduct, wrongdoing
hieraus
from this, out of this
der Nichtraucher
non-smoker (person who does not smoke tobacco)
das Parfüm
perfume (generally only in the sense of “odorous substance”, not “pleasant smell”)
der Rabe
raven
gedeihen
to thrive; to flourish; to prosper
das Geschoss
projectile
der Kinofilm
movie, motion picture, feature film
die Kunsthalle
art gallery, exhibition hall (venue for temporary art exhibitions, with no permanent collection)
der Vandalismus
vandalism
die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
competitiveness
bestrebt
eager, keen (to do something)
der Hocker
stool (of any height)
die Kaufkraft
purchasing power
weiterleiten
to forward
das Abbild
image, reflection
die Abmahnung
formal warning or reprimand (especially from an employer, landlord, or lawyer)
der Abschuss
firing, launch
der Anflug
approach
die Aurora
aurora
die Ballade
ballad
der Briefwechsel
exchange of letters, correspondence
das Dessous
lingerie
das Dis
D-sharp
die Einmischung
interference, intervention
die Elle
ulna (bone of the forearm)
die Entwicklungshilfe
development aid / assistance
fluten
to flood
das Gesamtbild
big picture
die Gesamtzahl
total number
ätzend
lousy, dire; caustic, corrosive
der Geschäftsbereich
business area / scope
das Justizministerium
justice ministry
kiffen
to smoke marijuana
koordinieren
to coordinate, to harmonize (to handle in a centralized and systematic way)
kostengünstig
affordable, inexpensive, economical
masturbieren
to masturbate
die Maxime
maxim
die Memoiren
memoirs
das Mineral
mineral
die Männlichkeit
manliness, manhood, masculinity
der Nippel
nipple
das Nylon
nylon
philosophisch
philosophical
die Psychoanalyse
psychoanalysis (family of psychological theories)
repräsentativ
representative (typical)
das Resort
resort
revolutionär
revolutionary
die Rückführung
repatriation
der Sachschaden
property damage, damage to property
die Schenkung
gift, donation; act of giving
die Schilderung
description, portrayal, depiction
der Schlegel
mallet; beater, (drum)stick
der Sicherheitsrat
security council
die Spiritualität
spirituality
der Spätsommer
late summer
das Staatsoberhaupt
head of state
die Staatsoper
State opera
steuerlich
tax-related, fiscal; for tax purposes
das Stromnetz
electrical/power grid
der Torschütze
scorer, goalscorer
die Umsatzsteuer
value-added tax (VAT)
unwirksam
ineffective (not having the intended effect)
der Verfolger
pursuer, chaser
die Vermietung
renting
der Vollzug
enforcement, execution, implementation
zweifelsfrei
unequivocal, doubtless
übersteigen
to exceed
das Drehmoment
torque
entrichten
to pay (a fee) [official style]
die Fotografin
photographer (female)
uninteressant
uninteresting
schnarchen
to snore
unschlagbar
unbeatable, invincible
unpassend
improper; unsuitable to needs or circumstances
konkurrieren
to compete
regulieren
to regulate
göttlich
divine, godly
das Hähnchen
chicken (meat)
plaudern
to chat
chaotisch
chaotic
die Prise
pinch, dash (amount that can be held between thumb, index and middle finger, of salt, flour, powder etc.)
auszeichnen
to honour, award, decorate
die Ressource
resource, reserve (means, material that one can use)
abtreten
to cede, to hand over, to transfer (rights, property)
dienstags
on Tuesdays, every Tuesday
der Hippie
hippie, hippy
hüllen
to wrap, to drape, to cover, to engulf
der Rubin
ruby (gem)
röntgen
to X-ray
die Vase
vase
der Spinat
spinach
der Kugelschreiber
ballpoint pen, biro
das Arbeitszimmer
workroom, study (room for work, typically in a private house)
das Cookie
cookie, HTTP cookie
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