The 10,000 most common German words
Words 9,601 to 9,700 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Morbus
disease
nobel
noble, honourable
das Orakel
oracle
der Phönix
phoenix
der Prüfstand
test station, test bench, test room
die Partnerin
female partner
das Quecksilber
mercury (chemical element, Hg)
die Radikalisierung
radicalization
der Scheich
sheik
der Simulator
simulator
standardmäßig
by default, as standard
der Strafraum
penalty area
die Stromerzeugung
power generation
der Reiz
appeal, stimulus, attraction
sukzessive
gradually
die Telekommunikation
telecommunication, telecommunications
thematisieren
to bring up, address an issue
der Trojaner
Trojan horse, trojan (disguised malicious software)
die Trägerschaft
operation, management or responsibility (for an institution)
das Veilchen
violet
die Verweigerung
refusal
das Volksbegehren
popular petition
vorsorglich
precautionary, preventative
die Weltrangliste
world rankings
die Zunft
guild
überbrücken
to bridge
überschaubar
manageable, limited in scope
die Hecke
hedge
der Heilpraktiker
licensed alternative practitioner (not a doctor)
tolerieren
to tolerate
klarkommen
to cope; to come to terms, to deal with, to manage, to get along, to get on, to get by
importieren
to import (to bring something in from a foreign country)
kreieren
to design; to shape; to create (a composition, a fashion line, etc.)
ohnmächtig
unconscious; fainted
bedeutungslos
meaningless, insignificant
katastrophal
catastrophic; disastrous
standhalten
to stand, withstand, defy
hilfsbereit
helpful
arrangieren
to arrange
losen
to draw lots; to draw straws; to toss up
die Nebenkosten
(rent) utilities; service charges
die Salbe
ointment, salve
die Zicke
cow, stroppy woman; nanny goat
vortragen
to recite or sing before an audience
zurückführen
to return (to lead/direct someone back to where they came from)
auslegen
to interpret, construe (in a certain manner)
jucken
to itch (feel itchy)
aufreißen
to rip open, to tear open
der Benziner
a car with a gasoline engine (petrol engine)
die Bewirtschaftung
management, operation, cultivation (the organized maintenance and use of resources, properties, or land to achieve economic goals)
die Pforte
gate, large door
vertretbar
justifiable, defensible, acceptable, within reason
unterlaufen
to crop up, to be made (of a mistake or error)
der Reißverschluss
zipper
zubereiten
to prepare
sonnig
sunny
eigenartig
strange, odd
der Gatte
husband (male spouse)
kauen
to chew (something)
das Sorgerecht
custody
der Buckel
hump
die Miene
expression, face
die Fledermaus
bat (flying mammal)
das Spiegelbild
mirror image
die Berühmtheit
fame, celebrity (state of being famous)
der Geburtsort
birthplace, place of birth
die Intensivstation
intensive care unit
die Nachtschicht
night shift
der Ehepartner
spouse
der Bösewicht
villain
die Mango
mango (fruit)
das Reiseziel
destination (the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent)
der Streifenwagen
police car (vehicle used by a police officer)
das Geburtsdatum
date of birth
die Korrektheit
correctness
der Köder
bait
der Sonntagmorgen
Sunday morning
das Thermometer
thermometer
der Zimt
cinnamon
der Dampfer
steamer (steamboat, steamship)
die Enthüllung
revelation, disclosure
die Lanze
lance, spear (weapon used mainly for thrusting)
die Prozedur
procedure
tausendmal
a thousand times
der Verstärker
amplifier
die Hafenstadt
port (town or city with either a dock or harbour)
das Konsulat
consulate
der Kraftstoff
fuel
der Schrein
a sanctuary, especially non-Christian, dedicated to some saint or deity
würfeln
to roll dice, to play dice
die Echtheit
authenticity
adult
adult
die Andacht
devotional service, prayers
der Armenier
Armenian (person)
der Brauer
brewer (male or of unspecified gender)
einsehbar
viewable, open to inspection
die Entwarnung
all-clear
befriedigend
satisfactory (grade 3)
durchschauen
to see through; to figure out
gleichberechtigt
having equal rights
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