The 10,000 most common German words
Words 9,101 to 9,200 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Instinkt
instinct
die Unterhose
underpants (any piece of underwear covering at least the genitalia and buttocks)
das Koffein
caffeine
der Revolver
revolver
der Schwiegervater
father-in-law
der Stromausfall
blackout, power failure
abgehen
to go down, to happen
das Judo
judo
der Korrespondent
correspondent (male or of unspecified gender) (of a news organisation)
die Schwalbe
swallow, martin (small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family)
das Temperament
temperament
die Charta
charter (a document that sets out a grant of rights or privileges)
das Geschwätz
twaddle, nonsense
die Kassiererin
cashier (female)
der Weiher
pond
das Aroma
a (generally rather pleasant) spicy or fragrant taste or smell; aroma
das Beige
beige (the colour)
die Bettwäsche
bedding, bedclothes, bedlinen
das Festnetz
landline
das Gebäck
pastry (food group)
gedanklich
mental (concerning or involving one's thoughts)
der Neuwagen
new car
der Ziegel
brick
der Zirkel
pair of compasses, compass (device to draw circles)
der Bankrott
bankruptcy
hinausgehen
to go beyond
überragend
outstanding, paramount
der Judas
Judas, traitor
anfordern
to request, ask for, to order (something), to send for
der Blinde
blind person; blind man
die Ableitung
derivative (something derived)
ablösen
to detach, to remove, to peel off
der Amoklauf
killing spree; gun rampage; mass shooting (form of rather indiscriminate mass murder, usually for personal motives, excluding terrorism)
die Anarchie
anarchy
anstreben
to strive, to seek, to target, to pursue
aufgearbeitet
refurbished
die Nutte
hooker, tart (vulgar)
der Ausnahmezustand
state of emergency
der Avatar
avatar (a user's digital representation)
beleben
to liven up
die Bundesagentur
federal agency
die Bürgerinitiative
citizen action group
der Chefarzt
chief physician (male or of unspecified gender)
die Distribution
distribution
die Eleganz
elegance
das Entgelt
payment, fee, remuneration
exemplarisch
illustrative, by way of example
die Gebrüder
brothers (esp. in company and family names)
die Geldwäsche
money laundering
das Ges
G-flat
der Gewerkschafter
unionist, trade unionist
gleichwertig
equivalent, equal
hautnah
up close, at close quarters
der Idealfall
ideal case
die Ikone
icon (religious painting)
das Impressum
legal notice, publication details
die Innenpolitik
domestic policy
der Irrsinn
insanity, madness
die Islamisierung
Islamization
knallhart
tough (all senses)
der Kurzfilm
short film; clip
die Liturgie
liturgy
der Molly
ecstasy, molly, mandy (the drug MDMA)
mustern
to scrutinize, to examine, to inspect, to look over, to eye
die Nationalversammlung
national assembly
das Naturschutzgebiet
nature reserve
das Ny
nu (Greek letter)
die Nötigung
coercion, duress
das Opus
opus, artistic work
das Pfarrhaus
rectory, parsonage
physikalisch
physical (relating to physics)
der Reaktor
reactor (container for nuclear, chemical or biological processes)
die Repräsentation
representation
das Schlagwort
buzzword, catchphrase (word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon)
der Smiley
a simplified ideogram representing human facial expressions, especially a smiling or laughing face
der Tabellenführer
top of the table, league leader
der Türkis
turquoise (gemstone)
ungehindert
unhindered
unverhältnismäßig
disproportionate
verknüpfen
to link; to connect
verschmelzen
to merge; to blend
die Versteigerung
auction
das Volksfest
fair, festival (typically large and lasting several days)
die Wade
calf (of the leg)
die Wiederbelebung
resuscitation
zwangsweise
compulsorily
der Züchter
breeder
renovieren
to renovate; to refurbish
die Ferienwohnung
holiday flat, self-catering apartment
artig
well-behaved, good
loslegen
to get started; begin
die Reporterin
reporter (female)
entgegenkommen
to come toward someone
hektisch
hectic
unangemessen
inappropriate, inadequate, undue
aufbewahren
to keep, to preserve (to maintain the condition of)
respektvoll
respectful
blenden
to dazzle; to blind
die Klingel
bell
die Sinfonie
symphony
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