The 10,000 most common German words
Words 9,501 to 9,600 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Verlosung
raffle
die Verschuldung
indebtedness
der Vierer
a four (something with a number, value or size of four)
der Wehrdienst
military service, national service
der Altbau
old building (pre-1949)
bluten
to bleed
der Ego-Shooter
first-person shooter
die Punktzahl
score
überreichen
to present; to hand over (formally)
einfangen
to capture, to catch
hinfahren
to go there; to drive there
weiterführen
to continue
erwirtschaften
to earn
absprechen
to arrange, to agree upon; to coordinate
bekloppt
nutty, nuts, crazy
kontraproduktiv
counterproductive
das Girokonto
checking account
die Tomate
tomato (plant, fruit of this plant)
vollziehen
to put into practice, to implement, accomplish, carry out
der Abstecher
detour, side trip
der Borg
barrow (castrated boar)
der Funktionär
functionary, official
miterleben
to also experience; to also be present, alive (alongside others) at the time of
das Mus
purée; mash (of fruit or vegetables)
der Pardon
pardon, clemency, leniency
schüren
to stoke, stir up, fuel (an emotion in someone)
taufen
to baptize
das Alibi
alibi
die Oberschule
high school, secondary school
die Menschenmenge
crowd, throng (of people)
die Reservierung
reservation, booking
die Köchin
cook (female)
das Telegramm
telegram, wire
der Misserfolg
failure
die Kanne
jug, pitcher, pot, can (container for pouring fluids, especially beverages, often having spout and handle)
die Mücke
mosquito; gnat; midge
die Pizzeria
pizzeria
der Montagmorgen
Monday morning
der Buchhalter
accountant, bookkeeper
der Rowdy
hooligan, lout
die Linguistik
linguistics
der Zement
cement
allseits
universally, widely, by everyone
die Motorhaube
hood, bonnet (UK)
die Reputation
reputation
der Schadenersatz
damages; compensation
der Trumpf
trump
abhanden
gone, lost
der Garant
guarantor
die Hauptfigur
protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama)
der Prospekt
brochure
unbedenklich
harmless, unproblematic, unobjectionable (giving no cause for concern or reservation)
die Wiedergeburt
rebirth, reincarnation
das Zehntel
tenth
zufügen
to cause (grief, pain); to inflict (damage)
zweifelsohne
undoubtedly
der Adapter
adapter (device or application used to achieve operative compatibility)
der Amtsantritt
taking office; assumption of office
die Briefwahl
postal vote (vote made on an official form which is then sent through the post/mail)
das Dia
slide (transparent image, to be projected to a screen)
der Freak
freak, buff, enthusiast (someone with an obsessive interest in something)
der Grabstein
gravestone, tombstone
das Headset
headset
die Hepatitis
hepatitis
der Morgenstern
morning star (Mercury or Venus)
der Paragraph
article, paragraph (section of a legal document)
die Qualitätssicherung
quality assurance
die Steigung
incline; gradient
die Ungewissheit
uncertainty
die Vernehmung
interrogation, questioning
versinken
to sink, to descend
der Vorbehalt
reservation, misgiving
tolerant
tolerant
die Abdeckung
cover, covering
das Abendmahl
Communion, Eucharist (sacrament)
der Ackerbau
cultivation of arable land; agriculture (in the stricter sense)
der Anwärter
candidate (of male or unspecified sex)
barrierefrei
accessible, barrier-free (designed for people with disabilities)
brauchbar
useful, handy
die Chancengleichheit
equal opportunity
die Chronologie
chronology
die Denkmalpflege
historic preservation (endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance)
der Doppelpack
twin pack, two-pack (a packet, e.g. of a food item, containing two)
die Dosierung
dosage
empirisch
empirical
die Erleuchtung
epiphany
der Esprit
wit, spirit, flair
der Geheimtipp
secret / insider tip, sleeper; hidden gem
der Grenzwert
limit
hauptberuflich
full-time (occupation)
hergeben
to give up, part with; hand over
die Herrlichkeit
glory, splendour
das Herzblut
passion; heart and soul
der Imperialismus
imperialism (policy aimed at winning dominance over other nations)
die Karosserie
car body, bodywork
das Kollegium
teaching staff, faculty of a school
die Konsolidierung
consolidation
der Konsul
consul (official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country)
das Kulturgut
cultural property, cultural heritage
mitverantwortlich
co-responsible; responsible along with others
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