The 10,000 most common German words
Words 9,001 to 9,100 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Hinterhof
backyard
die Blutung
bleeding (the flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel)
der Stickstoff
nitrogen
die Hosentasche
trouser pocket, pants pocket
das Waschbecken
washbasin, (bathroom) sink
die Wiedergutmachung
amends, compensation, remediation, reparation
die Malaria
malaria
das Schaufenster
shop window
vermischen
to mix, to blend
beisammen
together
der Hecht
pike (fish), luce
der Todesfall
death
die Trophäe
trophy
der Verzug
delay
der Fahrradfahrer
cyclist
der Magister
magister; an academic degree usually comparable to an M.A. or M.Sc
der Mietwagen
rental car, hired car
die Zeche
bill, tab (esp. in a pub or restaurant)
der Aufschlag
serve (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
die Folklore
popular tales, music, festivals, clothing, etc.; old traditions and customs; folklore
der Magnet
magnet
das Regelwerk
set of regulations
die Schnecke
snail, slug
stemmen
to heave, to lift (a heavy load, weights, oneself)
stöhnen
to moan, to groan
die Symphonie
symphony
erliegen
to succumb to, to give in to
die Effekten
securities (stocks and bonds)
scannen
to scan
die Menschenwürde
human dignity
der Adobe
adobe
die Annexion
annexation
die Aufrechterhaltung
maintaining, maintenance, preservation
die Aufzählung
enumeration
die Auslosung
draw, the act of drawing; something drawn by chance
der Bertram
pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum)
die Bestandsaufnahme
stocktaking
das Bilderbuch
picture book
bingen
to binge-watch
die Burka
burka (garment, worn by Muslim women, that covers the entire body)
eindringlich
urgent, insistent
die Erregung
excitement, agitation
die Exzellenz
Excellency (form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries)
das Fahrwerk
running gear
farbig
colored
der Fernverkehr
long-distance traffic
das Gesundheitssystem
health care system
das Gotteshaus
place of worship, house of God
hocken
to squat; to crouch; to sit in a huddled position
der Initiator
initiator, originator
die Intoleranz
intolerance
der Islamismus
Islamism
das Lehen
feud or fief (estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord)
das Mol
mole (unit of amount)
die Ode
ode, poem of a certain type
der Peak
peak, high point, maximum
pfui
an exclamation of disgust, aversion, dislike, contempt, or annoyance
die Plakette
sticker, tag
der Regierungsbezirk
administrative district (in some German federal states)
die Rundfahrt
tour
der Schenkel
thigh
die Schifffahrt
shipping, navigation, water transport
das Serum
serum
der Sketch
sketch (short musical, dramatic or literary work or idea)
taktisch
tactical
die Tara
tare (the empty weight of a container)
der Totschlag
second-degree murder, manslaughter; an unlawful killing of a person which is subject to a milder punishment than (first-degree) murder
umgangssprachlich
colloquial (informal but within standard language norms)
die Verlagerung
relocation
das Weltkulturerbe
World Cultural Heritage, cultural World Heritage Site
die Windenergie
wind power (power harnessed from the wind)
das Wrestling
professional wrestling
unfreundlich
unfriendly
gierig
greedy
gleiten
to glide
hinsehen
to look (at)
bewölkt
cloudy, overcast
die Amerikanerin
American (female), a girl or woman from America (the United States of America)
herauskommen
to come out (motion towards the speaker)
durchlesen
to read through
nachgeben
to give way
vereinfachen
to simplify (to make simpler)
proportional
proportional
überspringen
to skip
energisch
energetic, firm
beidseitig
bilateral, mutual
verzweifeln
to despair
das Vorurteil
prejudice (preconceived opinion)
wegfallen
to fall away, disappear
der Ratschlag
piece of advice; (in plural) advice
die Bescheidenheit
modesty
das Geflügel
poultry (meat from birds)
der Pickel
pimple, spot
die Potenz
power (mathematics: base raised to an exponent)
der Span
chip; shaving; clipping (small, usually flat, cut-off piece)
allergisch
allergic
die Zeitverschwendung
waste of time (meaningless or fruitless activity)
das Gespenst
ghost, spectre
das Rindfleisch
beef
das Rugby
rugby, rugby football
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