The 10,000 most common German words
Words 9,201 to 9,300 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Kommunist
communist / Communist (male or of unspecified sex) (a person who follows a communist or Marxist-Leninist philosophy)
aufteilen
to divide (up); to split
beschimpfen
to insult, swear at, call names, abuse (verbally)
das Arrangement
arrangement
die Beschädigung
damage (to an object or property)
der Cartoon
cartoon (comic strip)
drumherum
around, all around
der Klotz
block, log, chunk (piece of a hard material, especially wood, either unshaped or square-cut)
unbestritten
undisputed, uncontested, undeniable
der Nachtisch
dessert, pudding (UK)
der Schlagzeuger
drummer, percussionist (one who plays the drum set)
die Verlobung
engagement, betrothal (a promise to wed)
das Autogramm
autograph
der Dorfbewohner
villager (male or of unspecified gender)
der Personalausweis
identity card, ID card
zusehends
noticeably, visibly
der Toaster
toaster
unsterblich
immortal
der Ventilator
electric (or mechanical) fan, ventilator (machine that induces airflow)
der Pfadfinder
boy scout, scout (member of the Scout Movement)
die Sitte
custom, tradition, common practice, rite
der Entdecker
discoverer
der Lehrling
apprentice
der Pudding
pudding (sweet milk dessert)
die Salami
salami
der Splitter
splinter, sliver
der Rachen
throat, pharynx (interior of the front of the neck)
die Atomkraft
nuclear power (power from nuclear reactions)
die Cholera
cholera
entfliehen
to escape
gemeinhin
commonly; generally
der Herzschlag
heartbeat
der Ruin
ruin (something which leads to serious troubles)
der Snack
snack (a light meal)
die Bestechung
bribery
die Gurke
cucumber (plant) (Cucumis sativus)
der Nenner
denominator (the number or expression written below the line in a fraction)
der Lutscher
lollipop; sucker, wimp
die Oberschicht
upper class
das Rampenlicht
limelight, stage lighting
das Wohnheim
hostel, boarding house, dormitory
die Altersklasse
age group
der Aufprall
impact (the force or energy of a collision of two objects)
der Begründer
founder, originator
das Bündel
bundle
das Familienmitglied
a family member
der Generaldirektor
chief executive, director general
der Korridor
corridor
verwüstet
devastated, ravaged
der Verantwortliche
person in charge
der Arbeitsvertrag
employment contract
autsch
ouch (expression of one's own physical pain)
das Bauvorhaben
building project, construction project
der Belag
surface (of a road)
die Beruhigung
reassurance, relief, calming
die Beschneidung
circumcision
das Bildungssystem
educational system
das Brauchtum
the whole of a region’s or social group’s popular customs, especially its festivals and rituals
der Brennpunkt
focus, focal point (point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge)
das Chrom
chrome
ciao
ciao
der Cluster
cluster
das Crowdfunding
crowdfunding
die Currywurst
currywurst; a German national dish consisting of hot pork sausage cut into slices and seasoned with curry sauce
einsparen
to save on
die Farce
farce
festigen
to consolidate; to strengthen
die Funktionalität
functionality
die Fürstin
princess
das Gewölbe
vault
der Hulk
hulk (ship type)
intuitiv
intuitive
isolieren
to isolate, to insulate
die Konfiguration
configuration
der Kreistag
county council (or equivalent body)
die Kürzung
reduction
der Möchtegern
a wannabe
die Physiologie
physiology
put
chick-chick (call to attract chickens)
die Ratio
reason (capacity of rational thinking)
die Sicherstellung
ensuring, making sure
solidarisch
showing solidarity, supportive
der Steinbruch
quarry (site for mining stone)
die Stube
living room
der Tarifvertrag
collective agreement
die Therme
spa, day spa (complex with saunas, hot baths, etc.)
unverbindlich
non-binding
der Verfechter
advocate, champion
versauen
to mess up
vertuschen
to cover up, to keep secret
das Verwaltungsgebäude
administration building
das Vorhandensein
availability, existence
der Weingarten
vineyard
die Zivilbevölkerung
civilian population
örtlich
local
imstande
capable
ansteckend
contagious; infectious
einfrieren
to freeze (food)
die Heldin
heroine
zerlegen
to take apart, to disassemble
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